Argument between fans lead to stabbing in Tropicana Field parking lot following Rays game, police say
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - After the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Toronto Blue Jays during Monday night's game, two fans entered into a heated argument that turned physical, police said.
St. Petersburg police said the argument took place in Lot 6 outside Tropicana Field. One of the individuals, identified as 19-year-old Alexander Garcia, retrieved a knife from his vehicle and stabbed the victim in the side.
Police said the suspect tried to leave, but baseball police traffic units detained him.
The victim – who has not been publicly identified by police – had a non-life threatening injury. Investigators did not say what sparked the argument.
Jail records show Garcia has a Clearwater address, and has since bonded out of Pinellas County Jail.