Man Stabbed By Girlfriend

ARRESTED/CHARGED: Peterson, Jessica A, 26 years old, Richland

CHARGES:  Assault 1st Degree, Domestic Violence

SYNOPSIS:  On 11/20/12 at about 1940 hr the victim was in his apartment with his girlfriend, Jessica A. Peterson, when she grabbed a knife from the butcher block and stabbed him in the chest.  The victim drove himself to the hospital, where he was treated and released later in the evening.  Officers from the Richland Police Department executed a search warrant at the apartment to recover evidence of the assault.  The suspect fled the scene prior to police arrival and her current whereabouts are unknown.

FOR ADDITIONAL INFO CONTACT:  Sgt. Mike Harrison, 942-7367