Police: Woman Arrested in Stabbing

Towamencin

Woman arrested in stabbing incident

A 26-year-old Towamencin woman was arrested May 14 and charged for her alleged involvement in a stabbing at a home on the 100 block of Community Drive in Morgandale.

Lauren Marie Deslonde, 26, was charged with aggravated assault, simple assault, possessing an instrument of crime and harassment after she allegedly stabbed a man in the arm with a knife, police said.

Deslonde was arraigned before District Judge John Murray and released on $2,500 unsecured bail.

Police said they were dispatched to Morgandale May 14 at 7:10 p.m. to investigate a reported disturbance.

A resident reported hearing screaming and crying coming from another residence in the complex, police said. The reporting resident also heard a man yelling "Call 911," police said.

Upon arrival, police located the source of the disturbance. A fresh drop of blood was found on the floor, and a female resident, identified as Deslonde, had blood on her hands and foot, police said.

It was determined that Deslonde allegedly stabbed the male resident in the bicep with a kitchen knife during an argument, police said.

A knife was recovered at the scene, police said.

The 22-year-old man was transported to Abington Health Lansdale Hospital for treatment of injuries. He was later released, police said.

Christopher Dock vandalized

Police are investigating graffiti vandalism to several buildings at Christopher Dock Mennonite High School, 1000 Forty Foot Road, occurring overnight May 14 to May 15.

Police said several graffiti markings were found on the Rosenberger Academic Center and the maintenance garage. Both buildings are directly across from each other. 

The damage was caused by spray paint, police said. The cost to repair is unknown.

There was a previously reported incident of vandalism at the school between April 1 and April 4, police said.

Man arrested for driving vehicle without permission

Police said Benjamin Ross Foore, 24, of the unit block of Elbow Lane, Lansdale, was arrested and charged May 16 with unauthorized use of a motor vehicle, driving while privileges are suspended or revoked, and failure to produce car insurance.

Foore was released pending an issuance of a summons by District Court in Lansdale, police said.

On May 16 at 2:29 a.m., police stopped a vehicle with an expired registration plate on Allentown Road, east of Valley Forge Road. After the stop, police investigated the origin of the vehicle and learned it was owned by another person that had not given the owner permission to drive it, police said.

Foore was taken into custody at the scene, police said.