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Man Arrested After Stabbing At City Hall Complex In Ventura County

A man is facing an assault with a deadly weapon charge after a stabbing at a civic center complex in Ventura County.

Police say two homeless men sleeping on the grounds of Simi Valley City Hall got into an argument early Sunday morning.  Investigators say Roger Alan Autman stabbed the victim in the hand.

The 61 year old man was arrested at the scene.   The victim was taken to a hospital for treatment of what's described as a moderate injury.

Lance Orozco has been News Director of KCLU since 2001, providing award-winning coverage of some of the biggest news events in the region, including the Thomas and Woolsey brush fires, the deadly Montecito debris flow, the Borderline Bar and Grill attack, and Ronald Reagan's funeral.