Northwest Indiana authorities on Saturday were conducting an "extensive search" for the person wanted for randomly stabbing a teenage girl as she watched her brother's baseball game.
The incident happened at around 3:45 p.m. at the baseball fields in Lowell behind the VFW 6841 post, 17401 Morse St., according to the Lake County Sheriff's Department. A dark-skinned male with long hair, a burgundy top and black shorts stabbed a 14-year-old girl before being chased into the woods, sheriff's officials said.
The girl was watching her brother's baseball game with her mother when the suspect attacked, authorities said. When her mother attempted to intervene, the suspect also tried to stab her.
Sheriff's patrol deputies, detectives, department K-9s and aviation units were working with several surrounding law enforcement agencies in searching for the suspect. The alleged stabber could be in the company of other men and should be considered armed and dangerous, police said.
A butcher-style knife believed to have been used by the suspect was recovered by law enforcement, sheriff's officials said. As of Saturday evening, the teenage victim had been treated and released from a local hospital.
The attack was believed to be random, according to police.
Anyone who sees the suspect was urged to call 911 immediately.
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