A suspect has been formally charged in the recent stabbing incident which occurred at an apartment complex on Westheimer Road in Houston, police sources confirmed. The stabbing, which took place yesterday evening, resulted in a 36-year-old woman being hospitalized, as she sustained multiple stab wounds, in what unfolded about 9:50 p.m., according to a statement by the Houston Police Department.
The accused, 33-year-old Andres Mauricio Valenzuela Blandon, faces charges of aggravated assault of a family member as detailed by the 482nd State District Court, but as of the latest reports, Blandon remains at large and authorities have yet to release a photo of him, even though a woman, who appears to be the victim, described a harrowing experience of being attacked by her estranged partner she later identified him through a preliminary investigation where statements were taken at the scene.
HPD Major Assaults & Family Violence Division Detective J. Ramirez said the officers, responding to a service call, discovered the victim on the ground within the complex's communal area. After the attack, the suspect fled, prompting a significant investigative response. The Harris County District Attorney's Office was promptly involved and swiftly issued the charge against Valenzuela Blandon for the stabbing leading to an active search for his whereabouts.
Emergency medical personnel provided immediate care and transported the victim, who thankfully was reported to be in stable condition, to a nearby hospital; the urgent response from the Houston Fire Department paramedics being a critical factor in the victim's survival the police have now turned to the public for assistance in locating Valenzuela Blandon, asking for anyone with information pertaining to his whereabouts or the incident itself to contact HPD Major Assaults & Family Violence Division at 713-308-8800 or offer anonymous tips through Crime Stoppers at 713-222-TIPS.
