Authorities say a Brentwood woman woke up to a nightmare scenario inside her own home when a man allegedly climbed on top of her and pressed a three-inch, dual-pronged carving fork against her neck during an early-morning attack.
According to court documents, the woman survived and officers arrested the suspect inside the home on the 1800 block of S. Brentwood Boulevard. Multiple knives were found beside the bed, the complaint states, and the assailant allegedly made a string of violent statements before and after the attack.
Court papers identify the suspect as Evan Levy and list one count of first-degree assault and one count of armed criminal action. The documents quote Levy as telling the victim, “I’m the devil, and I need to kill you,” and saying “voices in my head told me to kill you” while the fork was held to her throat. After officers took him into custody, he allegedly told them “I didn’t do a good job” and asked, “Is she dead yet?” according to reporting from First Alert 4.
Scene and arrest
Brentwood police responded around 9 a.m. to the house on the 1800 block of S. Brentwood Boulevard and spoke with the victim, according to the court paperwork. Investigators say they found two additional knives on the bedside and placed Levy under arrest.
He is currently being held at the St. Louis County Justice Center, the county facility that processes felony bookings and holds pretrial detainees, according to the jail roster on the St. Louis County Courts site.
What the charges carry
Under Missouri law, first-degree assault applies to attempts to kill or to knowingly cause serious physical injury. It is typically charged as a class B felony, with the possibility of more severe classifications in aggravated circumstances.
Armed criminal action applies when a felony is committed with a deadly weapon or dangerous instrument and carries a mandatory prison term that runs consecutive to any sentence for the underlying crime. For the statutory language and potential penalties, see RSMo §565.050 and RSMo §571.015.
Next steps in the case
Prosecutors are expected to move the case through St. Louis County Circuit Court, with arraignment and hearing dates to be reflected on the county docket.
Court documents list Levy’s bond as $100,000 cash-only, and his booking and custody status are available via the jail roster maintained by St. Louis County Courts. No public statements from Brentwood police or the St. Louis County prosecutor’s office had been posted at the time of publication.
