Man guilty of stabbing ex-girlfriend

He faces life in prison for attempted murder and other charges.

A 33-year-old man has been convicted of stabbing his former girlfriend multiple times in the arms and chest after she tried to break up with him, the Los Angeles County district attorney’s office said.

Miguel Roman Gutierrez was convicted Thursday of premeditated attempted murder, evading an officer and mayhem.

Jurors also found true special allegations that Gutierrez used a deadly and dangerous weapon — a knife — and that he committed great bodily injury to the victim. The Bell attack took place in April 2014. Gutierrez was separated from his wife at the time and had been dating a woman for three months, said Deputy Dist. Atty. Mariela Torres, who prosecuted the case.

The girlfriend, believing Gutierrez was not going to get divorced, broke up with him, the prosecutor said. After the breakup, the two went to sit inside the woman’s car , Torres said.

Gutierrez asked the woman twice whether she would return to him, the second time outside of the car, Torres said. Each time the woman said no. As the woman started to drive away, Gutierrez was able to get her to stop the car and stabbed her 11 times, Torres said. One finger was almost severed, authorities said.

Gutierrez fled. The victim drove a block away and asked a bystander for help. She also called 911, Torres said.

Bell police arrested Gutierrez after a short chase.

Gutierrez, who is scheduled to be sentenced next month, faces a possible maximum sentence of life in prison.