Crews from Clearwater Fire & Rescue, along with officers from Clearwater Police Department, responded to reports of a person stabbed at approximately 5:50 p.m. on Thursday, January 26, 2023.
After utilizing a Taser, officers detained one adult male in front of the Sunoco Gas Station on the northwest corner of the intersection of Belcher Road and Gulf to Bay Boulevard. It is being reported that the individual detained suffered self-inflicted stab wounds. He was seen acting strangely walking down the street prior to the stabbing after leaving Home Depot. Multiple knives were located at the scene.
The adult male victim was undergoing treatment for multiple stab wounds and was flown to the trauma center at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Tampa.
It is expected that westbound travel on Gulf to Bay Boulevard will remain closed during the investigation, and motorists are encouraged to avoid the area.
Additional information if/when made available by the Clearwater Police Department.