MANSFIELD — Earlier Thursday morning, around 7:20 AM, Mansfield Police responded to the 900 block of Brookfield Drive about an assault. Upon arrival, Mansfield Fire medical personnel advised officers on the scene that the female victim, who is in her 70’s, had been stabbed. The victim stated that a male had entered her apartment by unknown means and began stabbing her as she laid in her bed. The victim described the suspect as a light-skinned male, possibly biracial or Hispanic, in his late teens to ’20s. She further advised that she believed she heard another person inside the apartment during the assault. The victim, who had been stabbed over 30 times, was transported to a local hospital and left in the care of Emergency Room staff for treatment.
Mansfield Police and local law enforcement searched the area and went door-to-door, asking if anyone had seen individuals matching the suspect’s description. If anyone may have seen or heard anything suspicious early Thursday morning around the time of the call, contact the Mansfield Division of Police.
The investigation remains ongoing, and no additional information is available at this time. Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call Major Crimes Detective Dave Scheurer at (419) 755-9748.