A Canton man accused of attempted murder led law enforcement in Summit County on a dramatic chase July 7 that involved a flipped Summit Metro Parks police cruiser and a foot chase through a Stow neighborhood before he was caught, police said.
Julius Edwards, 39, was wanted in connection with a stabbing in Canton.
Canton police responded at 6 a.m. July 7 to a home on 15th Street SW.
Police said they found a 33-year-old woman on the floor with several stab wounds and a large knife sticking out of her right arm. A police officer put a tourniquet around the arm.
The victim, her mother, a man and two juveniles also were at the home. Most were asleep at the time and didn’t see what happened, according to the report. A second knife was also located.
No one answered the door at the home when a reporter stopped by during the morning on July 8.
The woman was taken to Aultman hospital for treatment. Canton Police Department Lt. Dennis Garren later confirmed she was in stable condition.
Police said Edwards was identified as the victim’s boyfriend.
According to the police report, “While on scene, a male’s voice came through a Ring camera on the front door, and stated he wanted to kill her and tried to do so.”
Police said Edwards had believed he had killed the victim at that moment.
Police chase in Hudson
According to a report by News 5 Cleveland, at 7:27 p.m. the suspect sped off after being spotted driving on Darrow Road in Hudson.
The Ohio Highway Patrol said the suspect’s vehicle, a Kia Telluride, was spotted with the help of Stow’s Flock cameras.
During the pursuit the suspect ran a red light at Terex Road and crashed into another car, injuring several people, before jumping out of the SUV he was driving and fleeing into the woods, according to police.
While on foot, Edwards fired shots at pursuing troopers and the troopers returned fire, according to the Highway Patrol.
At 8:25 p.m., another police chase followed when the fleeing suspect was spotted driving a Chrysler Town and Country he had carjacked from another driver, according to the report.
The city of Hudson said the suspect ran outside Hudson city limits and that the Hudson police assisted at the crash scene
Videos on social media showed police pursuing the suspect in the minivan going through Fox Den Golf Course in Stow.
A short time later, multiple police agencies and an overturned Summit Metro Parks police cruiser were spotted near Saybrooke Boulevard and Bunker Lane in Stow. The officer in the cruiser sustained minor injuries.
“The Summit Metro Parks officer sustained minor injuries from the crash, no other law enforcement officers reported injuries,” according to the Highway Patrol.
Includes reporting by the Akron Beacon Journal.
This is a breaking news story and will be updated as additional information becomes available.
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Reporting by Aaron Hughes, Canton Repository / The Repository
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