Salvador Aguilar, 31, was arrested and charged with first-degree assault and motor vehicle theft after allegedly stabbing a woman in the neck on the Clark College campus in Washington state. Detectives tracked him down to a residential property where they found him sleeping in a car. The victim reported that she was sitting outside the Archer Gallery when Aguilar approached her screaming for help, and she was subsequently stabbed. She was treated for non-life-threatening injuries at a local hospital.
The incident prompted a temporary lockdown at the college campus, and Aguilar was held on $500,000 bail for the assault and motor vehicle theft charges. He was also potentially involved in a separate incident in a college parking lot the day before the stabbing, but has not been charged for that incident. Aguilar has a history of charges involving disorderly conduct, residential burglary, and malicious mischief.
Authorities were able to locate and arrest Aguilar based on a lead that led them to the residential property where he was sleeping in a car. The woman who was stabbed reported that she initially believed she was punched by Aguilar, but soon realized she had been stabbed when she saw blood. She received treatment for her injuries at a local hospital and is expected to recover from the attack.
Following the arrest of Aguilar, the college campus returned to normal operations after being on lockdown during the search for the suspect. Aguilar is facing serious charges for his alleged actions, including first-degree assault and motor vehicle theft. He has a criminal history that includes disorderly conduct, residential burglary, and malicious mischief, indicating a pattern of criminal behavior.
The Vancouver Police Department conducted the investigation into the stabbing incident on the Clark College campus, leading to the arrest of Aguilar. The victim’s injuries were deemed non-life-threatening, and she was treated at a local hospital. Aguilar was found at a residential property and was arrested on the morning of Thursday following the incident on Tuesday.
Aguilar has not been charged in connection with a separate incident involving the same suspect description that occurred in a college parking lot the day before the stabbing. The arrest of Aguilar brought relief to the college community and ensured that the suspect was in custody. The victim’s quick thinking in seeking help after being attacked played a crucial role in ensuring the suspect was brought to justice.
