Fresno County Sheriff’s detectives are searching for Francisco Petatan, 27, of Fresno. He is wanted for attempted murder. Petatan has a violent criminal history. He may be armed, so the public should not approach him. Instead, call law enforcement immediately.
Around 3:00 pm Wednesday, someone called 911 after seeing a woman bleeding from the neck. Deputies responded to an apartment complex on the 4200 block of E. Harvard Ave. in Fresno. They found a 25-year-old woman who had been stabbed in her neck and back multiple times. Paramedics took her to the hospital where she was treated and later released. Petatan was identified as a suspect after he had run away. Deputies searched the area, but were unable to find him. Petatan and the victim are known to each other.
Petatan is described as a Hispanic man, 5’5”, 130 lbs., with brown eyes, black hair and a goatee. He has tattoos on both arms and a tear on his left cheek.
Anyone with information on the whereabouts of Francisco Petatan is asked to contact the Sheriff’s Office at (559) 600-3111 or Crime Stoppers at (559) 498-STOP (7867).
