Man stabbed on Mountain Road

Police are seeking four suspects, one of whom stabbed a 36-year-old Laguna Beach man early this morning on Mountain Road, according to police. The victim was taken to a trauma unit for treatment and is expected to recover.

The victim called 911 at 12:55 a.m. from his cell phone to report that he was the victim of a stabbing, Laguna Beach Police Lt. Jason Kravetz said.

The victim told dispatchers that he walking in the 200 block of Mountain Road when he was confronted by four men, one of whom asked him for a cigarette. The victim said he didn’t have any, whereupon one of suspects pulled out a knife and stabbed the victim in the abdomen. The four men ran away and were last seen going northbound on South Coast Highway from Mountain Street.

The victim was transported to Mission Hospital Trauma Center in Mission Viejo for treatment of a non-life-threatening stab wound, Kravetz said.

Anyone who was in the area or might know something about the crime is urged to call the Laguna Beach Police Department at (949) 497-0389.