Man Stabbed Several Times in Gang-Related Attack

A Livermore man was stabbed multiple times early Saturday in what police are calling a gang-related attack.

The man is a documented gang member and is expected to survive, Sgt. Keith Graves said.

"A rival group attacked him, and he refused to give additional information," Graves said.

At 3:45 a.m., police responded to a disturbance on the 3800 block of Silver Oaks Way and found a man bleeding.

The gang member suffered stab wounds to his head, cheek and shoulder, Graves said.

He was taken to a local hospital for treatment.

The stabbing is the latest in a string of possible gang-related crime to hit town.

Police continue to investigate a on Chestnut and North I Streets that left two people injured on Sunday. The injuries were not life threatening, police said.

On March 8, a 17-year-old boy was confronted by an unknown person and in the area of Sunday's shooting.

The teen was cut on his arm but did not suffer major injuries. He was uncooperative with police, and officials continue to search for the suspect.

"Gangs know that it's an unwritten code that you don't talk to police on what occurred," Graves said. "They are a victim one day and a suspect the next."

While gang activity appears to be on the rise, police said residents should not be overly concerned.

"It's important for people to remember that we do not have a lot of gang members in Livermore," Graves said. "It is a select group of people we are dealing with. The city is not being overrun by gang members and we know who most of these people are. We are doing our best to keep them under wraps."

Graves said there is a core group of about 30 gang members in town that are causing problems.