Man Beaten, Stabbed in Hamilton

A 19-year-old man was in stable condition with stab wounds in the chest early Sunday following an attack in the Hamilton area of Novato, said.

Investigators are continuing to gather information about the stabbing at 2:50 a.m. near the corner of Bolling Drive and Hutchins Way in the Meadow Park subdivision, according to Novato police Sgt. Jennifer Welch.

Initial reports indicated that four or five males jumped out of a vehicle and hit and stabbed the man who had been walking on the street. A passerby noticed the struggle and stopped to help, and the suspects fled on foot and possibly in a vehicle, police said.

The suspects were not found after an extensive search of the area, including with canine units. Police are looking for four five males in their late teens to mid-20s wearing dark pants and white T-shirts.

A crew from Novato Fire District's Station 5, only one-third of a mile away, aided the injured man and transported him to Marin General Hospital, a source at the fire district said.

If you have information about this incident, call Novato police at 897-4361.