COLUMBUS, Ind. — Columbus Police are holding a man after they say he crashed a stolen car into another car and then stabbed the other driver.
It happened around 6:30 a.m. Friday morning in the 2500 block of Lincoln Park Drive. Police were called about a woman being attacked in a parking lot.
When the first officer arrived, he saw the suspect start running and found a woman who had been stabbed. Police said the suspect had crashed a stolen car into the woman's car and then assaulted and stabbed her.
"This officer did a fantastic job of doing what he could to provide care here to the victim," said Lt. D. Matt Harris, Columbus Police Department.
The woman was flown to a hospital in Indianapolis and the only condition update is that she is now stable.
Officers found the suspect hiding outside a home off of 23rd Street. He was taken to the hospital, though police have not said why.
Police are not releasing the identity of the victim or the suspect at this point.
Despite the early morning violence at Lincoln Park, police still consider it a safe place to visit.
"It's usually a very quiet area. Especially that time of morning. There is the ice rink nearby and the baseball field. But usually it's a quiet area," Harris said.
Based on the investigation so far, police consider the attack an isolated case. Investigators hope to eventually talk with the victim to learn more about the moments before the man attacked her with a knife. Police do not believe the woman knew her attacker.
