Police search for an attempted murder suspect

MURRIETA - Murrieta police officers continued their search Friday for a Temecula man who they say broke into a home and stabbed a woman in the back the night before.

Officers say Craig Roehrs, 38, is wanted on suspicion of attempted murder. He is described as being white with brown hair and a beard. He is reportedly 6 feet, 4 inches tall, weighs 180 pounds and was last seen wearing a dark leather jacket and jeans.

Murrieta police Sgt. Jon Flavin said officers were sent to investigate an assault at a home on Elderberry Street just before 8 p.m. and found the victim. Witnesses, including a woman described as Roehrs' wife, told police that he broke into the house and chased the family with a knife, ultimately stabbing the victim, the sergeant stated in a news release.

The witnesses told officers that even though Roehrs arrived in a silver Dodge Durango, he left on foot, the news release states.

According to the news release, the woman was treated at an area hospital and was in stable condition.

Police ask anyone who knows the whereabouts of Roehrs to call Detective Matt Haddad at (951) 461-6367.


