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Michael E. Justin, 46, of 505 W. Columbus Ave., was charged with felonious assault Monday after he allegedly stabbed Jerry Knasel outside Mr. Knasel’s 813 Heritage Court apartment around midnight Sunday.
Officers of the Bellefontaine Police Department responded and found the victim outside talking, smoking a cigarette and joking with bystanders. He had a single stab wound in the right, upper area of his chest and a stab wound to his right bicep.
Witnesses told police the suspect repeatedly drove through the complex too fast and that Mr. Knasel shouted at him to slow down. The suspect drove off, but returned 45 minutes later to park in the lot.
He began to play loud music while he sat and drank a beer.
Mr. Knasel and two other men approached the suspect who stabbed the victim through an open window of his car.
He then drove off despite efforts to stop him.
Officers spotted the suspect near the police department and stopped him in the department’s lot.
He claimed he was assaulted by two men and did not stab anyone.
Based on statements from the victim and multiple witnesses, the suspect was arrested and was lodged in the Logan County Jail.
Mr. Knasel was transported by a Bellefontaine squad to Mary Rutan Hospital for treatment of his injuries.
Husband arrested for CPO violation
Raun D. Wells, 32, at large, was arrested Saturday for violation of a civil protection order.
He showed up at 319 Washington Ave. around 7:30 a.m. and tried to convince his wife, Anya, to let him in because he had no where stay after he was served with the CPO.
She denied the request but he began to remove an air conditioner from a window. She allowed him in and called the police around 10:30 a.m.
Officers were not able to make contact with her at the residence but she showed up at the police office shortly after and gave them permission to enter her home.
He was found hiding in a closet, arrested and lodged in jail.
• Courtney Crain, 26, of 405 S. Detroit St., was charged around 11 p.m. Thursday with domestic violence.
She allegedly attacked Bryant M. Cavins, of the same address. He had visible injuries.
Boy allegedly attacks another
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