On Friday, November 8, 2024, at 8:59pm, officers were dispatched to the 300 block of Melrose Ave. in reference to a stabbing with injuries.

Officers arrived and located a 47-year-old male with stab injuries. Medics transported the male to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

Preliminary investigation found that a 43-year-old female was being assaulted by a 47-year-old male when a 22-year-old male began protecting his mother by stabbing the male, ending the assault.

This is an active and ongoing investigation. Charges have been filed but no arrests have been made at this time due to the 47-year-old being hospitalized.