Photo Courtesy: Corona PD
Jesus Gonzalez Gutierrez

Staff Reports

Corona – On Sun., Aug. 9, Corona Police Officers were called to Rack’s Billiards & Bourbon – located on 6^th Street in Corona – regarding a stabbing incident.

According to the Corona Police Department, the suspect – Jesus Gonzalez Gutierrez, 24, of Corona – had been a patron of the sports bar that evening.  At one point he left the establishment, and later returned, stabbing two people.  A witness reportedly chased Gutierrez away from the scene, and police were called in at approximately 11:23 p.m.

With assistance from Riverside Police Helicopter-Air1 and a Corona Police K-9, Gutierrez was located hiding in dense brush and taken into custody without incident near Promenade Ave. and Melissa Ct.  He was booked into the Riverside County Jail in lieu of $1 million bail.

On scene, Officers found two victims.  The survivor – Alec Arellano – reportedly described his assailant as a complete stranger who randomly stabbed him in the chest (he was transported to a local hospital).  The deceased – who was found outside in the parking lot – was later identified as John Fuller, III, 67, of San Fernando Valley.

Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to call Sr. Detective Dan Bloomfield at (951) 817-5767.