FINNEY COUNTY— Law enforcement authorities are investigating a suspect after a violent attack on a woman and fight with a police officer.
Just after 7a.m. Monday, police were dispatched to the northeast Garden City for a reported fight-in-progress. As the officer arrived at the location, a woman was observed about 20 feet away and she appeared to be in distress, according to Sgt. Lana Urteaga.
Just as the officer began to approach the woman, a man, later identified as Tuan Tran, 48, Garden City, ran out of his residence toward the woman. As the woman tried to flee from Tran, she fell to the ground. Tran had a large-blade knife in his hand as he ran toward the woman. Tran then jumped on top of the woman and stabbed her.
The officer ran to the woman, wrestled the knife away from Tran, and pulled Tran off of her.
Officers arrested Tran after a struggle with the officer.
The woman was transported to St. Catherine Hospital by Finney County EMS for minor injuries, where she was treated and released, according to Urteaga.
Tran was transported by Finney County EMS to St. Catherine Hospital, where he was treated for minor injuries and then transported to the Finney County Jail.
The officer was also taken to St. Catherine Hospital and treated and released for minor injuries.
Tran remains jailed on requested charges of Attempted 1st Degree Murder and Aggravated Battery on a Law Enforcement Officer.