Police Search For Teen Who Stabbed Man

Spotsylvania County Sheriff's are searching for a teenager who stabbed a man as he was walking his dog early Monday morning. 

Police say that shortly before 5:30 a.m., the victim was taking his dog on a walk in the wooded area behind his house on the 12700 block of Wilderness Park Drive. While walking, the victim saw a campfire in the woods. Curious, he approached the fire and discovered a white male, about 16 years old, standing between 5'8" to 5'10" and wearing a white tee-shirt and red shorts. The teen had a medium build with medium length brown hair and was clean shaven.

The two spoke briefly, with the teen telling the man that he was outside after a friend's mother refused to let him stay the night. Police say the man told the teen that he had to leave. The conversation devolved into an argument when the man asked to call the teenager's parents. 

The man tried to grab the teen and lead him inside, but the boy resisted and stabbed the man. Stunned, the man released the teen, who ran off into the woods. 

As he was being stabbed, the man yelled for his wife to call 911. As the boy ran off, the man crawled back to his porch. His wife, a trauma nurse, began to administer first aide. 

The victim was alert, and able to communicate with police and rescue personnel. The victim was flown to Fairfax INOVA Hospital Center for further treatment. 

When sheriff's arrived on the scene, they deployed scent tracking dogs to try and locate the boy but were unsuccessful. The Spotsylvania Sheriff's Office says the investigation is ongoing, and is asking for anyone with information about this incident call their office at 540-582-7115.