Bristol Township Police: Woman Stabbed By Estranged Husband

BRISTOL TOWNSHIP, PA—A man is behind bars after police said he stabbed his estranged wife early Monday morning. Walter Vandoren Jr., age 43, of Bristol Township has been charged with attempted criminal homicide, burglary and other offenses.

According to the Bristol Township Police Department, around 6 a.m., officers responded to a burglary in progress along the 200-block of Buckley Street. While on the way to the call, Bucks County dispatch advised the responding officers that there was screaming coming from the backyard and a possible stabbing taking place.

After arriving on scene, police said two officers were met by residents pointing to the rear yard where the attack was taking place. Police said the officers had to break down a locked, six-foot stockade fence to gain access to the rear yard.

Police said the officers found Vandoren armed with a knife on top of the 39-year-old victim. The officers where able to stop the assault and took Vandoren into custody.

The victim was found to be suffering from multiple stab wounds, police said. She was treated on scene by the Bucks County Emergency Squad and then transported to Jefferson Torresdale Trauma Center where she underwent emergency surgery. Police said she is listed in stable condition.

Vandoren is the estranged husband of the victim, according to police. He was arraigned before the Honorable Frank J. Peranteau and bail was set at $1,000,000. He has been transported to the Bucks County Correctional Facility.