UPDATE: The suspect has been located and was charged with first degree assault. He’s lodged at the Barren County Detention Center. Authorities say the altercation happened after an apparent road rage incident early Thursday.
HISEVILLE — Police are searching for a man who allegedly stabbed a person Thursday afternoon in Hiseville.
The Barren County Sheriff’s Office said they responded to an altercation around 1:30 p.m. along Branstetter Street. After arriving at the scene, a man was found on the front porch of a home with severe lacerations to his face. He was reportedly in an altercation with 52-year-old Anthony Hamblin. The motive remains unclear.
Witnesses at the scene said Hamblin used a large knife to cut across the victim’s face. He then fled the scene and was unable to be located. The victim was transported to TJ Samson Hospital for initial treatment and was later transferred to the University of Louisville Hospital.
Hamblin is described as a white male who is 6-foot 1-inch, 180 lbs and has brown hair and eyes.
Contact the Barren County Sheriff’s Office at (270) 651-2771 or Glasgow Dispatch at (270) 651-5151 if you know Hamblin’s whereabouts.
