Lake County, IN – Authorities have identified a suspect in the stabbing of a 14-year-old girl during a baseball game in Lowell, Indiana. The incident occurred Saturday, as the girl watched her brother’s game at the VFW baseball field with her mother.
The Lake County Sheriff’s Department stated that around 3:45 p.m., a man allegedly attacked the teen with a butcher-style knife, attempting to stab her in the hand. When the girl’s mother intervened, the suspect also tried to stab her. The victim was treated and released from an area hospital.
Sheriff Oscar Martinez Jr. identified the suspect as 26-year-old Dimas Gabriel Yanez. He is approximately 5’6”, weighs 150 pounds, and has brown eyes and black hair. Yanez is considered armed and dangerous. Authorities urge the public not to approach him.
Multiple law enforcement agencies have joined the search for Yanez, and a second extensive manhunt is underway. Authorities recovered the knife used in the attack, but the suspect remains at large. Anyone with information on Yanez’s whereabouts is asked to contact 9-1-1 immediately.
