A previously deported illegal immigrant from Honduras was apprehended in Indiana on Sunday after an intense manhunt. Dimas Gabriel Yanez, 26, is a person of interest in the random stabbing of a 14-year-old girl during a baseball game. The stabbing occurred on Saturday, and the teen was treated for hand injuries and subsequently released from the hospital. Yanez, who was deported in 2018, was found by police in a cornfield and apprehended. He is believed to have attempted to alter his appearance by cutting his hair before his arrest. The investigation into the stabbing continues.
A previously deported illegal immigrant from Honduras has been arrested in connection with the random stabbing of a teen girl at a baseball game in Indiana.
Deported Honduran Immigrant Arrested in Indiana Stabbing of Teen Girl
Dimas Gabriel Yanez, 26, was apprehended on Sunday after an intense manhunt that began on Saturday following the stabbing of a 14-year-old girl during her brother's baseball game in unincorporated Lowell, Indiana, according to the Lake County Sheriff's Office.
The girl was stabbed in the hand with a butcher-style knife, and when her mother tried to intervene, the suspect also attempted to stab her before fleeing the scene. The teen was treated for her injuries and has since been released from a hospital.
Deported Honduran Immigrant Arrested in Indiana Stabbing of Teen Girl
Authorities recovered a knife believed to have been used in the attack and identified Yanez as a person of interest, warning the public that he should be considered armed and dangerous.
The extensive search for Yanez continued throughout Sunday, and he was eventually located in the southern part of Lake County. According to the sheriff's office, Yanez was spotted running through a cornfield by a police officer, who apprehended him.
Deported Honduran Immigrant Arrested in Indiana Stabbing of Teen Girl
Investigators believe that Yanez had changed his appearance by cutting his hair just prior to his arrest. The sheriff's office also revealed that Yanez had been deported to Honduras in 2018 and "may have been engaged in criminal activity across the United States since returning to the country illegally."
Yanez is currently in custody at the Lake County Jail while the investigation into the stabbing continues. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has also been notified of his arrest.
Deported Honduran Immigrant Arrested in Indiana Stabbing of Teen Girl
Sheriff Oscar Martinez Jr. expressed gratitude for the collaboration among law enforcement agencies involved in the search for Yanez, saying, "I am proud of the level of cooperation exhibited by police officers throughout the county."
Yanez's status regarding charges and a potential trial is yet to be announced. The investigation is ongoing, and additional details will be provided as they become available.
