By Daily Press staff
A man is in serious condition after he was stabbed in the back Wednesday by a former co-worker who attempted to rob him at a business on Fourth Street and Arizona Avenue.
Santa Monica Police arrested Kevin Carriker, 33, of Cerritos, shortly after the 8:30 a.m. incident.
Armed with his description, officers stopped Carriker as he was walking in the 300 block of Santa Monica Boulevard. The victim, who was transported to a local hospital, positively identified Carriker.
The business where the stabbing occurred is unknown. Carriker, who is a parolee at large from Nevada, has been charged with attempted murder, kidnapping, armed robbery, violating parole and other related charges, police said. He is in custody at the Santa Monica Jail and has no bail because of the parole violation.
A preliminary investigation revealed that Carriker and the victim once worked together. The victim, whose identity is unknown, was treated by Santa Monica Fire paramedics.
Police asked anyone with additional information to call the robbery/homicide unit at (310) 458-8451.
Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on October 30, 2003. Read the original PDF.