ARLINGTON, Va. — Police in Arlington are searching for a man accused of stabbing a woman on the Key Bridge Monday night.
Arlington County Police Department officers were dispatched to the 100 block of Key Boulevard just before 9 p.m. for a report of a stabbing. A preliminary investigation found that a woman was walking in the area when a man came up behind her and attacked her, stabbing her. The woman yelled for help and the man ran off on foot, according to Public Information Officer Ashley Savage.
The woman was treated on the scene by medics before being taken to the hospital for injuries not thought to be life-threatening. Her current condition is not known.
The suspect was described as a man in his 20s, who was about 6-feet tall and wearing all black. Police say they searched the area extensively, but did not find him.
Matt Mueller, who has lived in the neighborhood for about a year, say he's not too worried about his own safety.
"It's pretty busy I'd say, with students coming back and forth across the bridge in general," he said. "I feel pretty safe here."
Chasity Smith, who lives in Rosslyn, says she's already cautious when considering walks after dark, but intends to be even more careful now.
"I think just for general safety... I don't go out by myself during the night of after dark," she said. "That makes me want to stick to my rule of not going out after dark even more because you just never know."
The investigation is ongoing. Anyone who may have information about the man's whereabouts is asked to call Arlington County Police at 703-558-2222.