YBOR CITY, Fla.- Early Saturday morning two people were stabbed during an altercation in the Ybor City entertainment district, said authorities.
The incident occurred in front of Club Skye on East Eighth Avenue. According to a Tampa Police Department news release both victims received non-life threatening injuries.
One victim suffered minor injuries and a second victim was transported to a local hospital for treatment.
One person has been detained in relation to the incident. The investigation is ongoing and police will continue to look into the detainees involvement.
Anyone with information is asked to call the Tampa Police Department. The news statement release also said, Crime Stoppers of Tampa Bay is offering a reward of up to $3,000 for information that leads to the identification and arrest of the suspect in this case. Anyone with any information regarding this case and who wants to be eligible for a cash reward is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-873-TIPS (8477), report anonymously online at www.crimestopperstb.com or send a mobile tip using our P3 Tips mobile application, which is a free download for iPhones, iPads, and Droids.
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According to area vibes the overall crime rate in Ybor City is 51 percent higher than the national average. For every 100,000 people, there are around 12 daily crimes that occur in Ybor.
When it comes to violent crime there are about 865 annual incidents for every 100,000 people. The total crime in the city is estimated to be 4,470 annually. The total crime for Tampa is 3,010 annually.
You have a 1 in 23 chance of becoming a victim in Ybor City of any crime. Yet Ybor City is safer than 37 percent of the cities in Florida. The total of year over year crimes in Tampa have decreased by 3 percent.