PETERSBURG, Va. β A Petersburg man is recovering after being stabbed and left in the street, saved by a quick-thinking neighbor who used household items to help stop the bleeding.
The stabbing occurred in the 1400 block of Ferndale Avenue in broad daylight. According to Crime Insider sources, a female neighbor used a pot filled with cold water and a towel as a tourniquet to help save the victim's life.
The man was stabilized at a local hospital before being flown to a level one trauma center for further surgeries and treatment.
Police have arrested a person in connection with the stabbing, which marks the latest in a series of violent incidents that have occurred in Petersburg over the past few weeks.
Chief Travis Christian said quick arrests are happening because the community is stepping up to help law enforcement.
"Credit our community and our community partners. They've really stepped forward and started sharing information and calling and we encourage our community to keep on doing just that," Christian said.
The department is also searching for Prince Moore Jr., who is wanted for the September 29 shooting death of Tyron Clanton. Clanton's homicide is the sixth for the city this year, representing a 45% drop in murders in Petersburg compared to the same period in 2024.
Despite the decrease in homicides, Christian said his officers remain vigilant and focus on hot spots throughout the city to keep residents safe.
"Through research and data and looking at things that occur in our city, we've identified a good two to three percent of our population that are bad characters, or bad actors if you will, and we've concentrated and spent a lot of time and resources concentrating on those individuals, to get them out of our city and put them in the proper place so they don't bring danger to our community," Christian said.
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