Elyria man faces assault charges

An Elyria man is facing felony assault charges for allegedly holding a knife to another man’s neck Oct 6

Officers responded to the 300 block of Ninth Street at 9:55 a m after receiving a call from a man who said he had just stabbed someone with a knife and that he also was cut, according to Elyria police Capt Chris Costantino

When police arrived, the 42-year-old suspect was sitting on the front porch of his home with a “pocket-style knife” resting on the ground next to him

Officers also saw multiple cuts to the man’s abdomen — which he said he inflicted himself — and a larger knife lying on the tree lawn of the home, Costantino said

The man admitted to owning both knives and told police he tried to cut a 40-year-old man prior to hurting himself

Police located the victim, who told officers he was walking along the sidewalk on Ninth Street when he stopped to talk with the suspect

During the conversation, he said his phone rang While on the phone, the man said he felt the suspect come up behind him and place something against his neck

The man said he then took off running

The victim suffered a small cut to his neck, but did not require medical treatment, Costantino said

The suspect was transported to University Hospitals Elyria Medical Center for evaluation

Costantino said the suspect will be charged with felonious assault, once released from the hospital