Man Accused of Stabbing Woman And Service Dog Officially Charged
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH – July 15, 2015 (Gephardt Daily) – Salt Lake City Prosecutors have officially charged a 33-year-old Taylorsville man who allegedly stabbed a woman and her dog in Salt Lake City Wednesday afternoon.
According to charging documents, Minh Doan has been charged in 3rd District Court with aggravated burglary, aggravated assault causing serious bodily injury and torture of a companion animal, all felonies.
SLCPD Detective Cody Lougy, said Doan, 33, came to the apartment complex located at 850 S. 400 West, earlier in the day to inquire about renting a unit there. “It appears he returned around 3:30 p.m. and managed to enter a young woman’s apartment. The woman fought with the suspect in an attempt to escape,” said Lougy.
Investigators say the 31-year-old female victim was sleeping when Doan slipped inside her apartment. They say he struck over the head several times with a small baseball bat, before stabbing her in the abdomen. During the attack police say Doan also stabbed and partially eviscerated the woman’s service dog.
The woman ran from the apartment screaming for help as Doan was making his getaway A neighbor who heard the commotion and followed Doan to his car and was nearly run down as he sped off.
Detective Lougy said someone photographed Doan as he drove away. Police traced the vehicle to Doan who was arrested Wednesday night. He is currently being held at the Salt Lake County Jail on aggravated burglary, aggravated assault causing serious bodily injury and torture of a companion animal, all felonies.
The investigation is ongoing, however, police say they no longer feel the incident was a random act of violence.
The victim is in stable condition and her dog is recovering at a local veterinary hospital.
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