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The Sarasota County Sheriff's Office is seek- ing help in locating a suspect who allegedly was involved in an aggravated battery inci- dent at a residence in the 12000 block of Rosaro Avenue in North Port, the office has announced. About midnight on June 1, the office received a report of a verbal altercation in the drive- way of a residence on that block, a news release says. After the argument escalated, the release adds, the suspect reportedly used a small knife to stab the victim in the abdomen. "The suspect then fled behind the house," the release says. The victim, a 43-year-old man, was trans- ported to the North Port Emergency Room with non-life threatening injuries, the release points out. The North Port Police Department K-9 unit assisted a Sheriff's Office K-9 unit and person- nel in the Sheriff's Office helicopter in trying to track the suspect, the release continues, but they were unable to find the man. The suspect was described as a 28-year-old Hispanic male who was wearing a purple jer- sey and blue jeans at the time of the incident, the release says. He is reported to be 5 feet 11 inches tall and weighs about 165 pounds. Officers "had a difficult time gathering infor- mation" at the scene because of "a language barrier," the release notes. Anyone with information is encouraged to call the Sheriff's Office at 316-1200, leave an anony- mous tip with Crime Stoppers by calling 366-TIPS (8477) or going online at crimestoppers.com. MAN SOUGHT IN CONNECTION WITH NORTH PORT STABBING An aerial map shows Rosaro Avenue in North Port. Image from Google Maps Sarasota News Leader June 6, 2014 Page 85