Attempted Murder Arrest Following Fight At Woods Creek Park

Sonora, CA — The Sonora Police Department reports that a 30-year-old Columbia man was arrested following an incident involving a knife and a PVC pipe at Woods Creek Park.

It happened at around 9:30 am on Thursday. Two men who were known acquaintances got into an argument about a past incident and Nicholas Goodwin allegedly took out a knife and attempted to stab the other man, according to officials. The PD reports that the victim fought off the knife attack, but Goodwin then picked up a PVC pipe and struck him several times, and made several threats.

When officers arrived, the fight had ended. Goodwin was arrested without incident and booked into Tuolumne County Jail on a charge of attempted murder. The victim was transported to a local hospital to receive treatment for non-life-threatening injuries. The PD reports that the incident remains under active investigation.