It was recommended that I make you aware of an incident that occurred on Thursday night at Graceada Park around 8:30 p.m. I was returning home from Dry Creek on my mountain bike following along the cement path by the tennis courts. I approached a man walking towards me on the path so I planned to go around him in the grass to give him space. As I got closer I realized he had a knife in his hand and was unable to pedal fast enough to get out of his reach. He lunged at me as I passed and sliced my leg open just above the back of my knee. I had to have stitches and the emergency room contacted the MPD so a police report was filed. The man appeared to be a transient wearing an oversized green army jacket with bushy hair and a beard.
I understand you are with the College Neighborhood Alliance so this may be of interest to you. Feel free to email me if you have any questions.
Dennis Griffie
This email was sent to me by a member of CANA (College Area Neighborhood Alliance). I would like to know if the perp was caught, but I do not know how to find out! Chief Harden, maybe you can help as I know you receive this email. Maybe some of the regular "residents" know who did this, maybe he was caught? I am sure we could find out who did this cowardly act just by asking around. What I do know was that there were 7 or 8 squad cars around my home this morning at 4:30am with guns drawn looking for someone. Not sure if these incidents are related or not.
I have been saying that it is getting dangerous at the parks! Summer is coming and they are all coming out. I can't blame this incident on a homeless person, we do not know. However, I am not surprised by this!
