Crime & Safety

Cuyahoga Falls Woman Stabbed Over Cigarette

The suspected felonious assault incident is under investigation by Cuyahoga Falls Police detectives.

Updated 11:45 a.m.

A seemingly innocent encounter turned vicious earlier this week when a 20-year-old Cuyahoga Falls woman was reportedly knifed on her front porch in the 300 block of Johnson Avenue. 

On Oct. 22 at 3:24 a.m., the woman claimed an unidentified man approached her, asked for a cigarette and stabbed her in the stomach when she refused, according to a Cuyahoga Falls Police report. 

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Officers rushed to the scene, but were unable to find the attacker. 

The woman was taken to Akron City Hospital. The extent of her injuries is unknown. 

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The Cuyahoga Falls Police Detectives Bureau is actively investigating the incident.

Police Sgt. James Singleton declined to comment Wednesday evening on whether detectives had any leads or suspects.


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