A resident of a suburban Park Ridge assisted living facility is facing attempted murder charges after he allegedly stabbed another resident.
According to Park Ridge police, officers were called to Summit of Uptown Assisted Living at approximately 5:33 p.m. for reports of an altercation involving two residents of the facility.
The victim in the case, a 73-year-old man who is blind and uses a wheelchair, was sitting in the dining room of the facility when he was attacked by another resident, identified as Thomas Jones by police.
Jones allegedly stabbed the victim in the abdomen with a knife. Immediately after the attack, a nurse who witnessed the incident tackled the suspect, and he was restrained until police arrived.
The nurse and the victim, along with the suspect, were transported to area hospitals for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries.
According to Park Ridge police, the suspect is being charged with felony counts of attempted murder, aggravated battery with a deadly weapon and aggravated battery of a nurse.
No further information on the case was immediately available.
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