LUCERNE, Calif. – A male juvenile has been arrested for the stabbing of a Lucerne man last week.

The 16-year-old male, whose name was not released due to his age, was taken into custody following his alleged assault on a 25-year-old David Paul Dancer, which occurred on Thursday, July 25, according to Lt. Steve Brooks of the Lake County Sheriff's Office.

At 4:30 p.m. last Thursday sheriff's deputies were dispatched to a stabbing that occurred in the 6200 block of Highway 20 in Lucerne, Brooks said.

The initial report stated a male subject had suffered a stab wound during a fight in which approximately 10 males were involved, according to Brooks.

Brooks said deputies arrived on scene and located Dancer, who was receiving medical attention for his injuries by personnel from the Northshore Fire Protection District.

Due to the seriousness of Dancer’s injuries, an air ambulance was requested to transport him to a trauma center out of the county, Brooks said.

Dancer was taken to Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital for treatment, according to radio reports.

Deputies obtained information that the fight that led to the stabbing was the result of citizens in the neighborhood confronting a 16-year-old juvenile over recent marijuana thefts, according to Brooks.

Brooks said the argument escalated and witnesses stated the juvenile allegedly brandished a knife. When the altercation became physical the juvenile is alleged to have stabbed Dancer one time in the abdomen.

The teenage boy left the scene after the altercation, but returned at the request of his family and the investigating deputy, Brooks said. The suspect provided Lake County Sheriff’s Office personnel with the location of the knife, which was recovered.

The juvenile was arrested for assault with a deadly weapon and transported to Lake County Juvenile Hall and booked.