Kankakee, IL – A Kankakee woman was stabbed late Thursday night, leading to the arrest of a suspect following a police investigation.
According to the Kankakee Police Department, officers responded at approximately 11:14 p.m. Thursday to the 400 block of South Rosewood Avenue after reports of a stabbing. When they arrived, officers found a 34-year-old woman with a stab wound to the left side of her neck. She was treated on scene by Kankakee Fire Department paramedics and transported to Riverside Medical Center, where she remains under medical care.
Investigators said the woman had been involved in an altercation with 43-year-old Lamonica L. McIntosh, who allegedly stabbed her during the encounter. McIntosh allegedly denied involvement but was identified by the victim during questioning. Police said McIntosh was later taken into custody without further incident.
Recovered evidence from the alley in the 400 block of South Rosewood Avenue included clothing and blood evidence, according to authorities. Witness statements reportedly supported the victim’s account of what occurred.
McIntosh has been charged with aggravated battery causing great bodily harm and was transported to the Jerome Combs Detention Center for processing.
Police said the investigation is ongoing and encouraged anyone with information to contact the department’s Investigations Division at 815-933-0426 or CrimeStoppers at 815-932-7463.
All suspects are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
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