Police say a man broke into an apartment in southern Michigan and attacked the mother of his 13-year-old child with a sword. The Battle Creek Police Department says the 35-year-old woman was in serious condition after being stabbed multiple times early Friday with a 3-foot (1-meter) sword. She was taken to a hospital, where she underwent surgery. The sword was found at the scene.
Police say the 35-year-old man fled, but was identified to investigators by the child. He was spotted a short time later by a Kalamazoo County sheriff's deputy near Kalamazoo and was taken into custody without incident. He's jailed and was expected to face charges. It wasn't immediately known what prompted the attack, which is under investigation.
