Lake Charles men charged in stabbing at Oasis Inn and Suites

Published 8:03 am Tuesday, January 29, 2013

Two Lake Charles men have been arrested following weekend stabbing at Oasis Inn and Suites on North Lake Shore Drive, city police said.

Deputy Chief Mark Kraus said 21-year-old Juan Fernando, 2000 14th St., and 28-year-old Juan Martinez, 2000 Enterprise Boulevard, have been charged with attempted second-degree murder. Bond for both men has been set at $500,000.

Kraus said a man was stabbed Sunday in a guest room at the hotel and transported to a local hospital for treatment.

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“Corporal J. Wall located the two suspects walking south on Bilbo Street near Broad,” Kraus said Tuesday in a news release. “Officers making the arrests were Wall, Corporal S. Dougherty and officer T. McGee. Detective Sergeant Fondel is handling the follow up investigation.”””

Patricia Ann Guidry