Alleged Fond du Lac stabbing suspect apprehended in southeast Wisconsin
FOND DU LAC, Wis. (WFRV) – Just over 24 hours after fleeing the scene of a stabbing in Fond du Lac, the alleged suspect was apprehended after hiding at a private residence in southeastern Wisconsin.
According to the Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s Office, deputies and detectives worked tirelessly to find and arrest Fermin Teodoro Lopez-Mendoza, 50, who fled the scene in a Hyundai Santa Fe on Friday.
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During the investigation, deputies were led to a private residence in rural Ozaukee County where Lopez-Mendoza was thought to be hiding.
With help from the Ozaukee County Sheriff’s Office, Lopez-Mendoza was found and arrested a ‘short distance’ from the Ozaukee County residence around 6 p.m. on Saturday, March 23.
Lopez-Mendoza was turned over to Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s detectives and taken to the Fond du Lac County Jail where he is being held on a charge of First-Degree Attempted Homicide.
It was noted that authorities may have learned that the home Lopez-Mendoza was allegedly hiding in might be involved in ‘additional criminal activity,’ and a search warrant was served.
Lopez-Mendoza’s vehicle was located at a property in rural Calumet County and seized as evidence for forensic processing, deputies said.
The victim remains hospitalized in serious but stable condition. No other information was provided.
Local 5 will update this story when new details are released.
