Suspect Arrested After Battle Creek Stabbing, Victim Stable; Columbus Man Sought for Downtown Attack

Columbus police are seeking help identifying a man accused of stabbing a victim multiple times at a downtown bus stop near East Main Street and South High Street. Separately, in Battle Creek, Michigan, a 49-year-old man was arrested in connection with a stabbing that occurred near Main Street and Pittee Street. The 31-year-old victim was hospitalized in stable condition after the early morning attack. Police recognized the suspect from a prior encounter earlier that evening and apprehended him at a motel on North Division Street after obtaining a search warrant. Authorities are urging anyone with information about either case to contact the respective police departments or anonymous tip lines for assistance.