A domestic violence suspect was arrested Tuesday after he allegedly assaulted his girlfriend and cut a good Samaritan with a box cutter.    

On Saturday, July 16, 2022, deputies responded to the 27300 block of Fahren Court in Canyon Country regarding a domestic violence call, said Deputy Natalie Arriaga, spokesperson for the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station.  

“Upon arrival, deputies learned during a verbal argument between the victim and her boyfriend, the victim was physically assaulted by the suspect,” Arriaga said. “During the altercation, the victim saw the suspect had a box cutter knife in hand.” 

Deputies learned that a second victim was cut on the torso with the box cutter while trying to separate the woman and suspect, according to Arriaga.

“The suspect then fled the location via his vehicle, out of view,” Arriaga said. 

On Tuesday, detectives located William Gonzalez Lopez, 38, from Newhall, and arrested him for assault with a deadly weapon and battery on a spouse, Arriaga said.  

The domestic violence suspect was booked into the SCV Sheriff’s Station and remains in custody as of Wednesday.

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