A 79-year-old man has been charged with attempted murder from an incident at an assisted living facility in Park Ridge on Sunday.
Thomas Jones was charged with attempted murder, aggravated battery with a deadly weapon, and aggravated battery to a nurse, according to a news release.
According to police, around 5:30 p.m. Sunday, officers responded to Summit of Uptown Assisted Living, 10 N. Summit Avenue, to a report of a stabbing that had just occurred in the facility’s dining room.
When the officers arrived, they learned that Thomas Jones had allegedly attacked a 73-year-old male resident who is blind and uses a wheelchair, the release said. During the altercation, Jones allegedly stabbed the victim in the abdomen with a knife.
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A female nurse working there witnessed the attack and immediately intervened, physically tackling Jones to stop the assault, police said. The nurse sustained injuries during the incident.
The victim, nurse, and suspect were all transported to a local hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries, according to the release.
After he was treated, Jones was released into the custody of the Park Ridge Police Department and taken to the police station for further investigation.
Jones was subsequently transported to the Second Municipal District Cook County Courthouse in Skokie for a detention hearing.