Garage break in suspect slashes man and vanishes after violent encounter

Garage break in turns violent as suspect slashes man who tried to stop him

Columbus, OH – A morning confrontation inside a downtown parking garage escalated into violence when a man attempting to stop a car break-in was slashed in the face by a suspect who then fled the scene.

The incident occurred April 22 at approximately 9:30 a.m. in the 200 block of Liberty Street, according to the Columbus Division of Police.

Investigators said the victim encountered a man breaking into a vehicle inside the garage. When the victim attempted to intervene, the suspect produced a knife and ...