Woman Stabbed In Head With Scissors In Unprovoked NoHo Attack

NORTH HOLLYWOOD, CA — A homeless man in North Hollywood is in custody following a violent crime spree in which he allegedly stabbed a woman in the head with a pair of scissors in an unprovoked attack and threw a jar of pickles at another woman, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.

Jonathan Cole, 30, was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder shortly after the incidents occurred. He is being held on $3 million bail, according to the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department.

"The crime occurred in broad daylight in an area with a high volume of pedestrian traffic," police said. "Cole is not known to the victim, and the crime appeared random and completely unprovoked."

The first attack happened at about 11:30 a.m. Monday on Lankershim Boulevard near Hatteras Street, according to investigators. That's when a 22-year-old woman walking along Lankershim Boulevard crossed paths with Cole.

"As the two passed each other, Cole, without provocation, stabbed the victim in the head with a pair of scissors," police said in a statement. "The victim, with the scissors embedded into her head, fled to a local restaurant, where she asked for help and then collapsed on the floor."

She was rushed to a hospital for treatment and is recovering, according to police.

The attack was captured on security footage.

"Cole continued walking northbound where he encountered a male and female couple waiting at a bus stop. Cole asked them for a light, and when the female replied, `no,' Cole, again unprovoked, threw a full jar of pickles, striking the female in the shoulder," according to police. "The male chased Cole to the front of a local supermarket where store security guards were able to detain him until LAPD officers arrived."

The Los Angeles County District Attorney's office filed one count of attempted murder and two counts of assault with a deadly weapon against Cole.

Anyone with information on the case or believes they may have been a victim is urged to call detectives at 818-754-8451, or 877-LAPD-247 or Crime Stoppers at 800-222- TIPS and www.lacrimestoppers.org.