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Police arrest suspect after stabbing investigation

On Friday, July 2 around 2:25 p.m., the Newport Beach Police Dispatch Center received a telephone call reporting a stabbing that had just occurred in the 1900 block of E. Balboa Blvd. Police responded and found a victim who had reportedly been attacked on the sidewalk while waiting for an Uber.

Newport Beach Police Detectives began investigating which eventually led to the arrest on Monday, July 12 of 36-year-old Adam Langerbarsotti of Newport Beach. Langerbarsotti was charged with assault using a cutting instrument as a deadly weapon and attempted murder using a cutting instrument.

According to reports, the victim and suspect were not known to each other.

Bail was set at $500,000.

Editor’s Note: An arrest contains allegations that a suspect has committed a crime. Every defendant is presumed to be innocent until and unless proven guilty in court.