Police took a suspect into custody Friday for stabbing three people around the city and assaulting another woman overnight.
At 10:10 p.m. Thursday, the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety responded to a report of a stabbing in the 100 block of East Michigan Avenue. The investigation showed that a suspect approached a group of people and attacked two of them with a knife. A 34-year-old woman and a 38-year-old woman sustained serious stab wounds to their head and neck.
Both women were transported to an area hospital where they were listed in stable condition Friday.
Officers obtained video and identified the suspect. As this was taking place, a 25-year-old woman reported being assaulted by the suspect just before 10 p.m. Thursday. She said she was walking at the Kalamazoo Mall when he punched her in the face.
Officers began searching for the suspect with a police dog and drones.
At 3:46 a.m. Friday, a fourth assault victim arrived at Bronson Hospital with a stab wound to the shoulder. The 51-year-old man reported being stabbed by the same suspect while he was in Bronson Park. The man was hospitalized with serious injuries.