Santa Rosa suspect arrested after allegedly stabbing man following dispute

The Brief

  • 39-year-old Gerry Flickenger was arrested near Bicentennial Park on Tuesday night for allegedly stabbing another man repeatedly.
  • Police said the victim was stabbed several times in the head and neck.
  • The stabbing stemmed from a dispute between the two men, according to investigators.

SANTA ROSA, Calif. A man is in custody Wednesday for allegedly repeatedly stabbing another man in a Santa Rosa park following an argument.

Santa Rosa Police Department officers were called about 6:05 p.m. on Tuesday to Bicentennial Park at 974 Russell Ave. on reports of the stabbing and found a 43-year-old man injured at the scene.

He was taken to a hospital for emergency treatment of multiple stab wounds to his head and neck, according to the SRPD.

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