Two suspects face a total of five felony charges in connection with a stabbing that occurred Aug. 12 at a hotel in the 2100 block of Ortega Hill Road in Summerland.
Jose Hernandez, 55, and Adrian Xavier Hernandez, 24, were arrested Thursday in Santa Barbara.
The victim suffered a serious wound to the upper body and was hospitalized but is expected to recover, according to Raquel Zick, a public information officer for the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Department.
Jose Hernandez was booked into the Santa Barbara County Jail on charges of assault with a deadly weapon, assault with great bodily injury and attempted murder. His bail was set at $1 million.
Adrian Hernandez was booked into the jail on charges of assault with a deadly weapon and accessory. His bail was set at $30,000.
Zick said detectives from the Criminal Investigations Bureau were able to identify the suspects after an extensive follow-up investigation, and police are not searching for any additional suspects.
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