Camarillo man arrested in connection with stabbing of former supervisor

Editor's note: This story has been updated to reflect the outcome of the court case.

A man suspected of stabbing his former supervisor in Camarillo has been arrested, authorities said.

The stabbing was reported at 2:20 p.m. Thursday outside St. John's Pleasant Valley Hospital, at 2309 Antonio Ave., authorities said. The victim was taken to the emergency room at the hospital, police said.

According to witness reports, a manager from the construction site at the hospital was stabbed by a former employee, police said.

An investigation into the incident revealed Jason Mathers, 41, of Camarillo, had returned to the construction site looking for a former supervisor after being fired several weeks earlier, police said. Mathers attacked him with a knife, authorities said.

Police located Mathers in Oxnard around 9:30 p.m. and arrested him on suspicion of attempted murder, police said. He was taken to county jail on suspicion of attempted murder and is being held in lieu of $1 million bail.

In June 2019, Mathers' two felony charges of assault with a deadly weapon and a special allegation of great bodily injury during a felony were dismissed, court records show.

He ultimately pleaded guilty in June 2019 to two misdemeanors for resisting or obstructing a peace officer and failure to obey a court order. Mathers was given three years probation, which ended early in February 2021, according to court records.

Anyone who might have information about this incident may call the Camarillo Police Department's hotline at 388-5151.

This article originally appeared on Ventura County Star: Camarillo man arrested in connection with stabbing of former supervisor