Glenn County Observer
Shortly before 10 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 3, Sergeant Sean Johnson of the Orland Police Department issued a press release regarding the stabbing that occurred 24 hours earlier.
The release, slightly edited by The Glenn County Observer, reads as follows:
PRESS RELEASE
Assault With a Deadly Weapon
February 3, 2024
Case #24-0055
On Friday, February 2, 2024, at about 09:44 p.m., Orland PD officers responded to the 200 block of East Shasta Street in Orland for a reported domestic violence incident in process. While officers were responding, it was reported that someone was possibly stabbed multiple times.
Officers responding to the area observed Christopher Kavanaugh, 21, of Orland, walking north on Papst Avenue from East Shasta Street with blood on his hands and clothes. He was detained while additional officers responded to the original location of the call.
Upon arrival at the residence, officers located a 54-year-old male [Jeffrey Alan Montero of Orland – Editor] with multiple apparent stab wounds. Officers began rendering medical aid and assisted until he was turned over to paramedics for transport to an area hospital for further treatment.
Following further investigation, Kavanaugh was arrested for alleged assault with a deadly weapon. Kavanaugh was treated at a local hospital for injuries sustained during the incident before he was transported and booked into the Glenn County Jail.
The Orland Police Department would like to thank the Glenn County Sheriff’s Office and the California Highway Patrol for their assistance in this investigation.
If you have any information about this investigation, please contact Sergeant Johnson at the Orland Police Department, 530-865-1616.
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