Editor’s note: NBC10 is not identifying the suspect to protect the identity of the victim.
Investigators say bystanders rushed to save a woman after her estranged husband kidnapped her, raped her and tried to kill her outside the King of Prussia Walmart, stabbing her in the leg.
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On Sunday, November 19th at 10:45 a.m., Upper Merion Police responded to the Walmart on North Gulf Road in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania for a report of a man assaulting a woman in the store’s parking lot. Ta.
When officers arrived, they found a woman crying and shaking in the parking lot with visible red marks and blood on her legs. The woman told investigators that after she had shopped at Walmart, she loaded the groceries into her car. As she got into her car, her estranged husband, a man who had an active protection order against her abuse, approached her vehicle, according to investigators. It is said that he witnessed it. When the man opened the driver’s side door, the woman noticed what appeared to be a black handgun and a large metal pick in his hands, according to the criminal complaint.
The 52-year-old man is said to have told his estranged wife: “Move out and I’ll shoot you.” If you don’t go over there, I’ll shoot you. Investigators said the man then stabbed the woman repeatedly in the leg with a metal pick. According to the criminal complaint, the man repeatedly told the woman not to get out of her car and forced him to sit in her passenger seat.
The woman told police she was able to get out of the passenger side of the car and yelled for help as several witnesses came to help. Investigators said her estranged husband then fled the scene.
Officers then responded to the scene and found a man, identified as the victim’s estranged husband, crouched in the back of a pickup truck in a parking lot in the 200 block of North Warner Road near Walmart. Officers said the man had a large metal pick sticking out of his sweatshirt pocket and also had black zip ties shaped like handcuffs. Investigators also said one of the officers found a black duffel bag in the bed of the pickup truck with a black handgun inside.
Investigators also said the suspect was in possession of a green pill bottle containing suspected methamphetamine.
Pursuant to the search warrant, investigators found ID cards identifying the suspect, bank and membership cards, a black “pepper ball” gun with two magazines, two metal drilling tools with wooden handles, black A blindfold, black duct tape, zip ties, a black knife, wire cutters, pliers, scissors, a flashlight, a jar of KY jelly, a plastic hose, an envelope addressed to my brother, a black binder containing a notebook and handwritten notes, and A wooden drilling tool with “” written on it. ——” *The name of the victim has not been published to protect the identity of the victim*
According to the criminal complaint, the envelope details that the suspect had been stalking his estranged wife in the days before Sunday’s attack and that he planned to rape and kill her before committing suicide. It also contained notes on the page.
Investigators also said they recovered a tracking device from under the victim’s car that the suspect allegedly admitted to installing.
Authorities confirmed that the victim applied for a temporary protection order from abuse against her estranged husband on September 28, 2023, and the court granted it.
A final Protection from Abuse Order was then entered by the court on October 5, 2023, and was scheduled to expire on October 4, 2024. The order prohibited the suspect from contacting the victim.
Investigators say on Oct. 20, the suspect followed his estranged wife throughout Upper Merion Township and yelled at her at least twice, violating orders. He was subsequently arrested on October 30th, arraigned on October 31st, and released on $5,000 unsecured bail.
Investigators said the envelope found in the suspect’s bag on Nov. 19 included a document stating his release date in October, his upcoming court date, and the following statement: It is said that he was
You have a month and a half until you kill that B. He could have killed her 17 times if he wanted.What a weekly system!
Based on interviews and evidence, police arrested the suspect again on Sunday and charged him with aggravated assault, stalking, false imprisonment, terroristic threats, possession of criminal tools, possession of a controlled substance, and other related crimes. . He was arraigned on Monday and bail was denied. He was remanded to the Montgomery County Correctional Facility and a preliminary hearing is scheduled for next month.
Online court records do not currently list an attorney for the suspect.
The victim continues to recover from his injuries.
“The most dangerous time for domestic violence victims is when they leave their abuser. These victims can protect themselves by obtaining a PFA and reporting when the defendant violates the PFA by persistently stalking them. “Thankfully, yesterday, a bystander stepped in and helped the victim,” Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin Steele said. “This case shows how dangerous domestic violence, including stalking, can be. Laurel House and Women’s Center of Montgomery County is ready to help victims and those looking to leave abusive relationships. doing.”
According to Laurel House, a domestic violence agency in Montgomery County, national statistics show that 81% of women who have been stalked by a current or ex-husband/domestic partner have also been physically assaulted, and 31% have also been sexually assaulted. It is said that
Laurel House can be reached anytime at any time by calling 1-800-642–3150 or texting “HOPE” to 85511.
You can also contact the Montgomery County Women’s Center at any time by calling 1-800-773-2424.
If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence, call 1-800-799-SAFE (7233), visit www.thehotline.org, or text LOVEIS to 22522 Please contact the National Domestic Violence Hotline by sending .