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Attacker wanted for cutting woman
Posted: 08.15.2012 at 10:15 AM
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She fought him as he tried to stab her

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While walking along Broadway near the Columbia Cemetery on Tuesday night, a 19-year-old woman was grabbed and pulled to the ground by a man. He tried to stab the woman, but she was able to fight him off and he ran away.

Officers were dispatched at 8 p.m. The woman had a ¼ inch laceration to her chest, minor cuts to her legs and a cut to her hands that required stitches. She was taken by ambulance to a local hospital.

No arrests have been made and the investigation is ongoing.

SUSPECT DESCRIPTION:
White male, mid 30s, average height and weight with blonde hair and multiple tattoos and piercings. The suspect was last seen wearing a black shirt and jeans.

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