By VDC staff
Burlington Police are asking for the public’s help identifying a man suspected of stabbing a woman in the back during an early-morning assault in downtown Burlington on Saturday, October 3.
At about 4:44 AM, officers responded to the intersection of Pearl and Clarke streets after receiving reports of a person in distress yelling for help. Police found a woman suffering from an apparent stab wound to her back.
According to police, the victim reported that an unknown man confronted her and began arguing with her on Church Street near Cherry Street. The confrontation turned physical, with the suspect allegedly assaulting her at that location and again on Pearl Street near Clarke Street, where she was stabbed.
Burlington firefighters transported the woman to the University of Vermont Medical Center. Her injuries were not life-threatening, and she was later released from the hospital.
Police described the suspect as a Black male wearing round glasses, a black and teal vest, and a white and blue brimmed hat. He reportedly had longer dark hair styled in dreadlocks or braids tied back.
The case has been transferred to the Burlington Police Department’s Detective Services Bureau. Police have released a photograph of the suspect and are asking anyone who recognizes him or has information about the attack to come forward.
Anyone with information is urged to contact Detective Nikki Moyer at 802-540-2326.