San Francisco police have arrested a suspect after an elderly Asian American woman was stabbed on Wednesday in the city's Tenderloin neighborhood.
Police said that at about 10:15 a.m., officers arrived to the 800 block of Post St. to find a 94-year-old woman suffering from multiple stab wounds. She was transported to a local hospital and is expected to survive, police said.
Investigators were able to identify the suspect, 35-year-old Daniel Cauich, from a photograph. Officers found Cauich around 11:45 a.m. on Clay St. and arrested him without incident.
Investigators also located a knife near the crime scene they believed was used in the stabbing.
Cauich was booked on charges of battery with serious injury, elder abuse, committing a felony while on bail or release, and attempted homicide. Investigators are working to determine whether the unprovoked attack was motivated by race.
Anyone with information is encouraged to contact police. Anonymous tips may be made at the SFPD’s 24-hour Tip Line at 415-575-4444, or with Text a Tip to TIP411.
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