Crime & Safety

2 Kids Stabbed In Lisle; Woman In Custody: Police

Police say a woman was arrested after a 4-year-old and 1-year-old were stabbed in a home in Lisle.

LISLE, IL — Two young children are in stable condition after they were stabbed in a home in Lisle Friday. Police say a woman was arrested shortly after the incident.

Police were called to the 1900 block of Matson Lane just before 5:30 p.m. by a man who said he found his children "covered in blood." He said someone he knew was inside the home and armed with a knife.

After officers got to the scene, the children were taken to a nearby hospital and the woman was taken into custody.

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“This is an active investigation, but there is no threat to the community at this time,” Lisle Police Chief Kevin Licko said in a statement.

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