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A Lodi man was arrested on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon Saturday after allegedly stabbing a man in the back with a pocket knife the day before, according to Lodi police.

Rudy Zuniga, 58, was arrested on suspicion of stabbing the man at about 3 p.m. Friday on South Main Street, just south of Pine Street, police said.

Another man who punched the victim several times has not been captured, police said. The victim refused medical attention, according to police.

Man injured after being hit with bottle

An 18-year-old man was injured after being hit on the head from behind with a broken bottle at about 3:30 a.m. Monday near Church Street and Olive Court in north Lodi, according to Lodi police.

Jose Hernandez, of Lodi, was found laying on the ground with blood on his head, police said. When officers woke him up, he ran away. He was found drunk with several bumps on his head in the 600 block of Lincoln Avenue, police said.

Officers say they have not located the suspect.

Lane closures on Highway 88

Caltrans will have one-way traffic control on Highway 88 from the Bear Creek overflow to Kettleman Lane this week.

Motorists can expect 15-minute delays from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. today through Friday. Crews will be busy widening Highway 88.

In Stockton, crews will repave the connector ramp from northbound Highway 99 at the Highway 26/Fremont Street exit from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. today and from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday through Friday.

Man beaten up outside Galt party

An 18-year-old Elk Grove man was beaten up when a man drove by a party at 1:30 a.m. Saturday and hit him in the face, according to Galt police.

The victim was treated and released at Methodist Hospital in South Sacramento for a head injury, black eye, and cuts on the face and under the lip, police said. He also had a front tooth knocked out.

The victim was standing outside a residence on Dawn Circle when when Russell Wynia, 19, of Galt, pulled up and allegedly started hitting him, police said. Witnesses said it may have been a case of mistaken identity.

The victim was knocked unconscious momentarily, police said, before a friend took him to his Elk Grove home. His father then took him to the hospital.

Wynia was arrested later Saturday morning at his residence on Wren Drive, police said.

Habitat for Humanity dedicates home

Galt's second Habitat for Humanity home was dedicated Saturday morning in the 700 block of Simons Street.

The house was begun more than a year ago and built by volunteers coordinated by Ron Dameron in cooperation with the homeowner family, Roy Sumner and his sons. The homeowner partners are required to put in 500 hours of labor on the house, which they will then buy on a 30-year mortgage, Dameron said.

The Sumner family spent many years in Thailand as missionaries but have returned to the United States for their children's educational opportunities.

Local contractors who donated labor and materials for the construction of this house include Jeff Gates, concrete; Adam Hawkins, of Superior Electric; Tim Schumacher, plumbing; Pat Maple, of Roof Rangers; John Henke, backhoe; Robbins Garage Doors' Jose Gonzales, framing; and Richard Mendoza, painting.

Habitat for Humanity will build a second home on the property at Simons and Lincoln Way, which was acquired from the Galt Redevelopment Agency with space for two homes, Dameron said. An informational seminar will be held at 9:30 a.m. Saturday at the Galt Police Station on Industrial Drive.

Reservations for the orientation by families interested in becoming Habitat for Humanity partners may be made by calling (916) 440-1215. Reservations are required.

Reader Feedback

Ken wrote on May 27, 2008 5:44 AM:

" LNS, you need to print that this Habitat for Humanity meeting is for Galt residence only so that people in Lodi are not disappointed when they call up. "

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