Monterey County Sheriff’s Office Responds to Stabbing Incident 

January 26, 2025 – Monterey County Sheriff's Office  officials report that on January 25, 2025, at about 10:17 A.M., the Monterey County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a person that had been stabbed in the 200 block of Del Mesa within the Del Mesa community of Carmel Valley. When deputies arrived on scene, they located a victim that sustained multiple stab wounds to the upper body. That victim was transported to a local trauma center and is currently listed in stable condition. 

Assistance was requested from the Monterey County Sheriff’s Office SWAT Team as well as the Crisis Negotiation Team and Bomb Squad. The residence where this incident occurred was searched in hopes of locating the suspect inside. They were able to determine that the suspect had left the residence.

At the present time, we are issuing a request to the community to be on the lookout for 34-year-old William Lawrence Darpinian of Carmel Valley. He is described as a White male adult who is 5’9” tall, approximately 150 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes. 

If you see Darpinian, you are asked to call 9-1-1 immediately. Based on the nature of the crime being investigated, he is to be considered armed and dangerous. Do not approach the subject and call 9-1-1. The shelter-in-place order previously issued for the Del Mesa area is lifted.

First Update: The Monterey County Sheriff's Office has confirmed that the suspect being sought in a stabbing incident that occurred earlier on Saturday was not located inside the residence where this occurred. During a search of the surrounding residences, sheriff’s deputies located another residence, which appeared to have been forcibly entered. The shelter-in-place order remains in effect for the Del Mesa area of Carmel Valley.

Original post: The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office is currently investigating a stabbing incident in the Del Mesa area of Carmel Valley. We are currently involved in negotiations with a possible barricaded suspect. The suspect is described as a White male adult, five foot eight (5’8”), 150 pounds, with brown hair and black eyes. He is in his mid-30s. We are asking the community of Del Mesa to shelter-in-place and asking all others to avoid the area. More information will be provided as it becomes available.

Source & photo: Monterey County Sheriff's Office