A Santa Maria man stabbed a Denny’s employee twice in the neck and throat after he learned the man was gay at about 3:30 a.m. on Thursday.
The unnamed victim is expected to recover from his injuries.
Curtis Martin, 24, knocked on the closed Santa Maria restaurant window and asked to use the restroom. He was let in and approached a table of employees and asked the victim if he was gay.
After the victim said he was gay, Martin began stabbing him. Martin fled the scene and ran to his vehicle.
Santa Maria Police found Martin headed southbound on Main Street.
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