Cincinnati police say they are actively searching for 50-year-old David Stewart of East Price Hill after a domestic dispute ended with a person stabbed in the back with a pair of scissors. Officers have warned the public that Stewart should be considered wanted and are urging anyone who knows where he is to contact authorities. The victim was taken to a hospital with a wound to the back and is still receiving treatment, police said.
What investigators say
Investigators identified Stewart as the suspect in the attack and said the stabbing happened during a domestic dispute, with the victim wounded in the back, according to WLWT. Police told WLWT that Stewart has a criminal history that includes breaking and entering, drug offenses and theft, and that he was last known to live in East Price Hill. Authorities described him as about 5-foot-10 and 200 pounds and said detectives are treating him as an active suspect as they continue the investigation.
How to report tips
Police are asking anyone with information to contact Greater Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Crime Stoppers at 513-352-3040 or submit a tip online. The Cincinnati Police Department lists Crime Stoppers as its anonymous tip line on its public information pages, according to the Cincinnati Police Department.
Local context
Scissors are not the first weapon that comes to mind in a violent crime, but they have turned up before in area cases. In May, Sharonville officers said a man allegedly stabbed a neighbor in the chest with a pair of scissors in a separate incident that led to charges, as reported by FOX19. Police say cases like these highlight how everyday household objects can become dangerous in heated domestic situations, and why they routinely ask the public to share any home surveillance or cellphone video that might help.
Officers have not yet said whether formal charges have been filed in the East Price Hill case. Investigators told WLWT that the probe remains active and that updates will be released through official channels. Anyone with information, images or video is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 513-352-3040 or contact Cincinnati Police nonemergency dispatch.
