A 39-year-old Bloomington man is in custody after an early Sunday stabbing that left one woman with potentially life-threatening injuries.
Police were called shortly before 1 a.m. to the 1500 block of North Hershey Road, where they found an adult woman with multiple stab wounds. She was taken to a local hospital by Bloomington Fire Department paramedics. An adult male and a juvenile female were also injured inside a nearby residence but suffered non-life-threatening injuries.
Officers located the suspect, Christopher L. Thornton, around 4 a.m. near McGraw and Eldorado. He fled on foot but was caught after a brief chase. Thornton faces multiple charges, including attempted murder, home invasion, aggravated domestic battery, and violating an order of protection.
He is being held at the McLean County Detention Facility. Police continue to investigate and ask anyone with information to contact Detective Paul Swanlund at 309-434-2373 or pswanlund@cityblm.org.
