POWELL, Ohio — A 66-year-old resident at an assisted living facility in Powell is charged with felonious assault after a stabbing on Wednesday morning that left a man and woman injured, according to the Delaware County Sheriff's Office.
Deputies were called to Abbington of Powell Assisted Living on Bradford Court around 8 a.m. after one resident stabbed two other residents who are married.
The married couple both sustained knife wounds and were taken to Riverside Methodist Hospital. The man is in critical condition and the woman is described as stable.
The sheriff's office said the suspect, also a resident, was taken into custody and brought to a local hospital for medical evaluation.
According to the sheriff's office, a "suspicious" fire was reported at the time of the incident, appearing to have originated in the suspect's room. The fire was extinguished by the fire department with minimal damage reported.
One neighbor, Karen Atwood, witnessed the suspect outside the facility holding the knife, and wearing a black ski mask. She said he eventually fell to the ground and a female officer was able to take him into custody.
She said it appeared there may have been some type of Halloween celebration happening at the facility because others who came out from the building were wearing costumes.
This incident is still under investigation and the story will be updated when more information is made available.