The suspect picked up a brick and threatened officers telling them to kill him, police say.
Police say that officers discovered a 39-year-old woman with severe injuries to her upper body.The victim was taken to the Akron City Hospital, officials say.Officers say they responded to the area and a short foot pursuit occurred.Police say that the officers were able to keep a safe distance and were eventually able to take the suspect into custody without incident.
Officers say that further investigation revealed that the suspect assaulted the victim several times in the head, face, and body with a box cutter and his fist. Police say the suspect was identified as Sterling Lorenzo Childs, 30, was booked into the Summit County Jail on charges of felonious assault with a weapon specification.
The victim is still in the hospital in critical condition with external and internal injuries, police say.
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