On April 15, 2016 at approximately 7:57 p.m.
Officers were flagged down regarding a fight at the Pier Deck Parking Lot. Officers determined a verbal altercation ensued over a traffic matter which led to the suspect threatening several people with a knife. The suspect, Mouad Sifessalam, 21, of Stanton, held a knife to the victim’s throat and threatened to kill her. The knife was recovered as evidence. The suspect was taken into custody and booked for felony assault with a deadly weapon. Bail was set at $30,000.
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