Illegal immigrant arrested after stabbing teenager at baseball game in Indiana: police

A previously deported illegal immigrant from Honduras was arrested Sunday following an intensive manhunt in Indiana after he was identified as a suspect in the random stabbing of a young girl at a baseball game, authorities said.

The manhunt for 26-year-old Dimas Gabriel Yanez began Saturday after a 14-year-old girl was stabbed in the hand at her brother's baseball game in the unincorporated community of Lowell, Indiana, the Lake County Sheriff's Office said.

When the girl's mother tried to help, the suspect also tried to stab the mother before fleeing, according to authorities. The teenager has since been treated and released from the hospital.

Authorities recovered a knife believed to have been used in the attack and named Yanez as a suspect, warning the public that he should be considered armed and dangerous.

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As the extensive search continued into Sunday, the sheriff's office said Yanez had been spotted in the southern part of Lake County.

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Yanez was arrested later Sunday afternoon after a sheriff's department officer observed him running through a cornfield, according to the sheriff's office.

Investigators believe that shortly before his arrest, Yanez was trying to cut his hair to change his appearance and evade the police.

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The sheriff's office said Yanez was previously deported to Honduras in 2018 and “may have been involved in criminal activity throughout the United States since her illegal return to the country.”

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security was notified of Yanez's arrest on Sunday, the sheriff's office said.

“I want to express my deepest gratitude to each and every Lake County Police Officer and all law enforcement agencies who are working tirelessly to investigate and search this case,” said Sheriff Oscar Martinez Jr. “I am proud of the cooperation demonstrated by law enforcement officers across the county.”

Yanez remains in custody at the Lake County Jail. No information was immediately given on whether Yanez will face charges.

The sheriff's office said the investigation is ongoing and more details will be released as they become available.

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