A 24-year-old man is facing felony charges after court records say he kicked in the door of a Madisonville apartment on Tompkins Avenue and attacked his ex-girlfriend with a kitchen knife, cutting her left wrist. The suspect, identified in filings as 24-year-old Mylik Franklin, was arrested and is accused of burglary and felonious assault. The victim was treated for a wrist wound, and authorities have released few details so far as the case heads into its early court stages.
What court records show
According to WKRC, court documents state that Franklin kicked in the apartment door before allegedly attacking the victim and cutting her left wrist with a kitchen knife. The station's Sunday report lists burglary and felonious assault among the charges. Prosecutors and Cincinnati police did not immediately provide additional public details in that account, keeping the rest of the case file under tight wraps for now.
Charges and legal exposure
Felonious assault is defined in the Ohio Revised Code and is typically prosecuted as a second-degree felony. Burglary falls under ORC chapter 2911 and can be charged at different degrees depending on factors such as whether a structure is occupied or if force was used. Under those statutes, a conviction can bring multi-year prison terms and can limit eligibility for record sealing, according to the state code. As with any criminal case, the current counts are allegations that must be proven in court.
Madisonville context and next steps
Residents in Madisonville have been on edge after a series of violent incidents this year, including a recent child shooting that rattled the neighborhood, per the Madisonville child shot. Anyone with information about the reported break-in or knife attack is asked to contact Cincinnati Police at 513-765-1212 or Greater Cincinnati Crime Stoppers at 513-352-3040, according to the Cincinnati Police. This case is in its early stages, and more details are expected to surface through future court filings and official statements.
