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Man found stabbed at homeless encampment in Salinas; suspect arrested

Authorities in Monterey County have arrested a suspect after a man was found stabbed at a homeless encampment in Salinas.

On Wednesday, officers were called to an encampment near Boronda Road and Hemingway Drive on reports of a stabbing. When officers arrived, they found a 39-year-old man with stab wounds to the abdomen.

Police said the victim was taken to Natividad Medical Center for treatment. He is expected to survive.

Following an investigation, officers identified a suspect and arrested him without incident.

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Ismael Rojas, who is suspected in a stabbing at a homeless encampment in Salinas on Oct. 8, 2025. Salinas Police Department

The suspect, identified as 32-year-old Ismael Rojas, was booked into the Monterey County Jail on suspicion of murder and suspicion of a controlled substance. 

Jail records show Rojas is being held on $1.005 million bail.

Additional details about the stabbing were not immediately available.  

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