Man charged with stabbing Maple Heights clinic worker multiple times
MAPLE HEIGHTS, Ohio (WJW) — A man faces attempted murder charges after a Maple Heights clinic worker was stabbed multiple times with a knife on Wednesday.
According to Maple Heights police, 24-year-old Jason Halasz, who was a patient at the facility, stabbed a 49-year-old caregiver in the neck and chest. The victim was first stabbed while treating the patient in a room, then again while chasing after the patient down a hallway.
The stabbing happened at about 1:20 p.m. at the Signature Health clinic along Southgate Park Boulevard.
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Another employee at the facility intervened by throwing a chair at the patient, slowing him down long enough for a security guard to subdue him at gunpoint, according to a press release from Maple Heights police.
Officers arrived and arrested Halasz, who’s now charged with attempted murder and felonious assault.
In an update on Friday, investigators said the caregiver is in critical but stable condition at the hospital.
Signature Health CEO Jonathan Lee previously released a statement to FOX 8 News that read, in part:
“Signature Health’s highest priority right now is the welfare of the individual who was injured, and our thoughts are with those impacted at this time.
“We are committed to providing a safe environment and we are taking this situation very seriously.”
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The facility, which specializes in mental health care and addiction recovery as well as primary medical care, is expected to be closed for the rest of the week.
The stabbing remains under investigation. Anyone with information should call the Maple Heights Detective Bureau at 216-587-9624.
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