The hunt is on for a suspect who stabbed a girl in a random attack at a baseball game in northwest Indiana.
According to police, the 14-year-old was watching her brother’s game near the VFW post in Lowell on Saturday afternoon when a man stabbed her in the hand.
When the girl’s mother attempted to intervene, the suspect attempted to stab her before fleeing into a nearby forest.
The Lake County Sheriff’s Department has identified the suspect as 26-year-old Dimas Gabriel Yanez. He is described as standing 5-foot-6, weighing 150 pounds with brown eyes and black hair.
Yanez should be considered armed and dangerous, according to police.
An “extensive search” is taking place Sunday, with a heavy law enforcement presence in the area around the site of the attack, according to a press release.
Anyone who sees the suspect is encouraged to call 911 immediately.
The girl was treated and released at an area hospital after the incident. A butcher-style knife was located nearby after the stabbing, according to police.