Miami-Dade County

Police search for suspect with blue hair who stabbed man in Tamiami

The customer was in critical condition and fighting for his life, police said.

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Police are searching for a man with blue hair who they say stabbed another man Tuesday night outside of a restaurant in Tamiami, leaving him in critical condition.

It happened at around 7:40 p.m. outside of Sabor Cubano Cafeteria in a shopping plaza on Southwest 8th Street, police said.

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Witnesses said a man started harassing a waitress inside the restaurant. A customer intervened, and the two went outside to the parking lot, police said.

The verbal argument then turned physical, and the suspect took out a knife and stabbed the customer.

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The customer was taken to HCA Kendall Florida Hospital where he was in critical condition and fighting for his life, police said.

Miami-Dade Police are now looking for the suspect, who ran off. He was described as a white Latino, 5-foot-5, with "royal blue" hair.

Anyone with information should call the Miami-Dade Police Department.

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