Man stabbed in Oakland, suspect arrested

OAKLAND A man was stabbed in the chest Wednesday morning and a suspect was arrested after a foot chase by police officials explained The man was in stable condition at a hospital His age was not at once available The stabbing happened about a m Wednesday in the block of Oakland Avenue north of Interstate not far from the Piedmont Avenue area Initial police reports were that the man was stabbed with a small knife after getting into a confrontation with another man It was not without delay known if the two men knew each other or what the confrontation was about After the stabbing the suspect tried to flee on foot but was captured by police on nearby Moss Avenue agents disclosed He was arrested on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon His name was not this instant distributed Anyone with information about the stabbing may call investigators at - -