CHICO — The Chico Police Department announced Monday that a man suspected of a stabbing on Sept. 29, 2023 has been arrested.
Joseph Hasper, 36, was arrested on suspicion of robbery and assault with a deadly weapon. He was initially arrested on an unrelated offense and taken to the Butte County Jail, according to a press release issued Monday by the department.
The release said detectives believe Hasper stole tip jars from businesses and was combative with employees during one such incident.
In September, police responded to a call that someone had been stabbed at a business at the 900 block of East Avenue after a man tried to steal a tip jar and run. During this time, a customer was slashed on the arm with a knife and was taken to the hospital for non-life-threatening injuries.
