Police catch semi-naked SF man wanted in Tahoe stabbing

Justin Moe, 27, was arrested Monday near Lake Tahoe's Ellis Peak for allegedly stabbing his girlfriend. Justin Moe, 27, was arrested Monday near Lake Tahoe's Ellis Peak for allegedly stabbing his girlfriend. Photo: Placer County Sheriff's Office Photo: Placer County Sheriff's Office Image 1 of / 4 Caption Close Police catch semi-naked SF man wanted in Tahoe stabbing 1 / 4 Back to Gallery

A San Francisco man has been arrested for allegedly stabbing his girlfriend while she was sleeping at a Tahoe City home.

The Placer County Sheriff's Office said Justin Moe, 27, was taken into custody Monday night.

Police said they responded to a call Monday morning at a home in Ellis Peak, in the Blackwood Canyon area.

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The victim, who was not identified, suffered non-life-threatening injuries in the attack. She told deputies that after stabbing her, Moe ran barefoot into the woods with only a blanket wrapped around his body.

The sheriff's office said deputies in off-road vehicles found Moe about a mile from the Blackwood Canyon trailhead.

No details regarding possible charges were released.

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