Two people stabbed in fight at Beacon Heights apartments

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Beacon Place Apartment stabbing

Police question witnesses at the Beacon Place Apartments after two people were stabbed Tuesday night. (WSBT photo)

By Jim Pinkerton

Story Created: Jul 22, 2008 at 9:47 PM EDT

Story Updated: Jul 22, 2008 at 10:36 PM EDT

SOUTH BEND — Police are investigating a double stabbing on South Bend's west side Tuesday night.

They were called to a unit at the Beacon Heights Apartments on Putnam Place, near the intersection of Ardmore Trail and Bendix Drive, around 9 p.m.

Investigators say a man entered an apartment and began fighting with a man inside. That's when the victim grabbed a knife.

"The suspect gained control of the knife and stabbed the victim once in the side of the head. The victim then got the knife back and stabbed the suspect twice; once in the arm once in the side," said Sgt. Chuck Stokes of the South Bend Police Dept.

Police say the victim suffered minor injuries. The suspect took himself to a local hospital. His injuries are not believed to be life threatening.

Thursday, Sep 18 at 4:21 PM Brbnaynay@aol.com wrote ...

I think that chicago is coming to south bend

Thursday, Sep 18 at 4:03 PM chirstana wrote ...

ghetto peolpe grow up u need ask like this the west sid peolpe

Sunday, Jul 27 at 8:36 PM Anonymous wrote ...

Well, I've lived out here for over 2 years... Out of the 15 families I know I out here, 11 of them are single mothers that all they do is work and take care of their children, 2 are single mothers that are in college and working, the other 2 of them are married families who both work, there is only one family that's married and doesn't work or go to school. None of these families have ever had any issues out here. So, no, it's not everyone out here is trying to cause an issue.

Friday, Jul 25 at 11:25 AM Hope wrote ...

We can't make it a gated community-how will they reproduce. All the brothers and sisters have been used multiple times so they need fresh blood-from Gary or Chicago. Sad thing is that a couple of decades ago it really wasn't that bad a place to live. There were some trouble makers but that's everwhere. The shootings and stabbings have got to stop. Still think they need to build a prison that the residents need to farm etc in order to survive. No work - no food. Keep them in they're own community

Friday, Jul 25 at 9:37 AM howdy!! wrote ...

come on......more workeee...less stabeeeee. if people would get jobs there they wouldn't have time to do this stupid stuff......

Thursday, Jul 24 at 10:18 PM Stan wrote ...

Oh c'mon MP I never said everyone was trash...Beacon Heights is trash. Lets do a survey and see how many people there work....Lets do a survey and see how many people there are on food stamps, wick the list goes on. That place is trash. Maybe if they tore it down the peple there would have to live like every other human being, who doesnt ABUSE the Government and the programs. Take the survey MP I dare ya to.

Thursday, Jul 24 at 8:54 PM wr wrote ...

as i read these blogs all i could think about is how could the city turn this place around, nobody talks about solutions only about how bad it is over there (not in my backyard) heres one ,why not make it a gated community.whereas only residents who have axcess belong there

Thursday, Jul 24 at 7:39 PM Anonymous wrote ...

You know, all you ignorant people sit your lazy butts behind your computers and complain insted of trying to do something to better your areas. Of course, this case actually had nothing to do with the location. It could have happened anywhere. It could have been your neighbor or even you. This just happened to be a case where basically the wife was cheating and tried to eliminate the husband.

Thursday, Jul 24 at 7:31 PM Anonymous wrote ...

Ok. If it's not legal to carry a hand gun in Indiana, then why would Indiana allow you to buy hand gun license from the police department? Of course, that is after a back ground check, finger printing, the works. So, check your facts! I've been there. I have the license.

Thursday, Jul 24 at 3:43 AM remembering wrote ...

ok I am 49yo and I remember as a kid who just got his license, that Beacon Heigts was a DUMP full of TROUBLE. Seems like it's still the same :-(

Thursday, Jul 24 at 3:26 AM WELCOME TO THE WEST-SIDE wrote ...

Send us your poor, your vagrants, your gangstuhs, your illegals. The west-side has become a stinking cesspool and the mayor is well aware of it....I'll retire in six years and my tax dollars will be going elsewhere.

Wednesday, Jul 23 at 11:56 PM Anonymous wrote ...

I have lived in South Bend Indiana for 35 years. We moved to Beacon Heights Apartments its been a pretty good place to live but lately its been very unsafe for anyone to live out here, they need more security and cameras.And more safe places for the kids to play out here.

Wednesday, Jul 23 at 11:53 PM Anonymous wrote ...

First, No, it's NOT legal to open carry in Indiana. Second, If your rent is based on income, guess where the rest of the money for your rent comes from?? Yes, welfare! Third, buy a scanner! Police arrest the same idiots everyday and the JUDGES let them right back out! VOTE FOR ELECTED JUDGES! Not appointed judges! Why do you think Lake Cty, and St. Joe Cty have the worst crime? Because they are the ONLY 2 COUNTIES IN THE STATE to have appointed judges!

Wednesday, Jul 23 at 11:26 PM Anonymous wrote ...

Well, not that any of you really care... Many of my neighbors and I have lived here for many years. All of us work and do not receive any welfare. Yes, the apartments go off our income, but th income these days is very limited. Many of us have grew up here in South Bend, and we are disappointed, because, yes, it is true that a majority of the people we've met out here are from Chicago and think they can live off the government. So,unfortunitally, we have try to just keep to ourselfs.

Wednesday, Jul 23 at 10:12 PM Christopher Sr. wrote ...

If South Bend Police would spend less time harassing LEGAL GUN CARRIERS that prefer to wear it in plain site (which is legal in Indiana Folks!) we would have less crime in the cite. But lets be honest, South Bend Police had to be sued in court to get them to quit breaking the law by registering guns.

Wednesday, Jul 23 at 8:26 PM Anonymous wrote ...

Truth: That works. Let them know that if they so much as make too much noise, they will be evicted. The threat of eviction has a magical way of making people behave. Ohhhhh, but someone will make a name for himself call it racist.

Wednesday, Jul 23 at 1:35 PM RC wrote ...

TRUTH IS RIGHT THE REASON THE CRIME RATE HAS INCREASED IS BECAUSE OF PEOPLE ARE MOVING FROM GARY AND CHICAGO BECAUSE THEY THINK IT IS EASIER TO GET AWAY WITH THEIR CRIMES. SOUTH BEND IS TURNING INTO GARY PART-2, THE JUDGES NEED TO GET SERIOUS AND STOP HANDING OUT PROBATION FOR HABAITUAL OFFENDERS.I LIVED HERE ALL MY LIFE AND I CAN'T BELIEVE ALL THE CRIME GOING ON, AND IT IS NOBODY FAULT BUT THE CRIMINAL, WHICH THEY ALWAYS TRY TO BLAME THEIR PROBLEMS ON OTHERS.

Wednesday, Jul 23 at 12:29 PM Truth wrote ...

Most of you blogers are right. The problem is coming from Chicago. For instances, Remember that kid that brought that gun to Washington High School? He was first at Adams High School and he came from Chicago. He was banned from Adams because he brought a GUN there first. But Adams didn't want it all over the News so the Principal and School Resource Officer covered it up and the kid was sent to Washington.

Wednesday, Jul 23 at 12:25 PM Truth wrote ...

What the CITY needs to do it have a list of all the criminals in the city and have housing authority tell them that if anything happens well they live here then they will be banned from living in the city.

Wednesday, Jul 23 at 12:11 PM MP wrote ...

I DONT AGREE WITH STAN THATS LIKE SAYIN THAT EVERY BODY THAT LIVES IN SOUTH BEND IS TRASH THAT IS NOT THE CASE I BELIEVE IF SOUTH BEND MINDS THERE BUSINESS THERE WILL BE NO PROBLEMS BUT THERES ALL KINDS OF PROBLEMS BECAUSE PEOPLE DONT MIND THERE OWN BUSINESS

Wednesday, Jul 23 at 11:47 AM Sarcasim wrote ...

Sounds like we need more knife laws.

Wednesday, Jul 23 at 10:21 AM Anonymous wrote ...

I think this would be a great investigative story for WSBT to report on the impact this complex has done to the surrounding nieghborhood and busineses and then maybe the mayor will open his eyes to the real problem with South Bend .

Wednesday, Jul 23 at 10:00 AM Kit Kat wrote ...

It's not correct to blame Chicago for the city's trash. It's a cycle that is not easy to break, especially when the people in the cycle know no other way of life. Get married/have children/grow old together/ that cycle works.

Wednesday, Jul 23 at 9:25 AM Susie wrote ...

Really, what do you expect? We now have at least two generations of wild animals spawned by irresponsible mutants who teach them nothing and let them run wild. What we have now is the expected result.

Wednesday, Jul 23 at 9:19 AM Cori wrote ...

I agree with Stan...it's like all the trash from Chicago lives in South Bend now!

Wednesday, Jul 23 at 9:00 AM Anonymous wrote ...

it;s that neighborhood again, we should just let those folks there duke it out with their guns and knifes and drugs, and the last one standing is the winner

Wednesday, Jul 23 at 8:59 AM former westsider wrote ...

Seems to me them apartments would be a real nice retirement village instead of welfare housing. Maybe then Lasalle square would open again, and St.Johns would bennefit along with the whole area!

Wednesday, Jul 23 at 8:56 AM Kit Kat wrote ...

SB Ysxpayer - how is it you know there are only 5 officers working NW side? Get your facts straight. As for cuts they need to start with the office staff first.

Wednesday, Jul 23 at 6:28 AM here we go wrote ...

maybe the goverment could hire a babysitter for everyone that lives there

Wednesday, Jul 23 at 6:22 AM ev wrote ...

no reason to go to south bend ever!the police department needs to get tough with this mess or it will continue to escalate and infect more and more places. law abiding citizens will leave.

Wednesday, Jul 23 at 5:05 AM REK wrote ...

For the one that mentioned they "know the officers hours", did you notice that a police officer was actually working when that happened. It is not a complex problem, it is a family.... the victim, wife, and "boyfriend" have all been arrested for fighting. Try calling the police when problems occur rather than complain because they did not know about the problems next time. People need to stick together to make it safe, police do not have E.S.P....

Wednesday, Jul 23 at 3:49 AM To Late wrote ...

The wrost part is i have a daughter that lives out there and not by my choice. you can report things that are going on but it don't do any good until some thing happens and then it's a big deal. i no what i must do not that i want to but for the safety of my daughter i have to.

Wednesday, Jul 23 at 2:56 AM 2008 God's Final Witness wrote ...

The prophesied end-time reveals the deme of the United States and the beginnig of man's final war.

Wednesday, Jul 23 at 12:40 AM Anonymous wrote ...

It's called, the "Management" needs to stop thinking about the money and worrying more about our safety. Most of the residents out here know when they can get away with things because we know the officers hours. Those of us whom have been here for a few years are starting to worry about their own safety. We fear even letting our children out to play, because of these ignorant people.

Wednesday, Jul 23 at 12:10 AM Anonymous wrote ...

Gee,, if they bull-doze it,, where will they go to then?

Wednesday, Jul 23 at 12:01 AM The End wrote ...

This is the 3rd time in a roll about APARTMENTS complex ambush what is really going on people are so angry with each other why cant we all just get alone. Mayor I think people like this should do HIGHWAY work cutting GRASS and WASHING WAllS so they no the meaning of cleaning up the Streets. I was just wondering did everyone get there shots as a newborn or is there some missing some thing is just not right

Tuesday, Jul 22 at 11:26 PM Tatiana wrote ...

That sad thing is... Almost everyone we talk to out there has moved there from Chicago, because they're heard they came get away with living off of welfare. Anyone with common sense wouldn't want to move there.

Tuesday, Jul 22 at 11:19 PM SB Taxpayer wrote ...

Don't worry. The NW Side ( 1/4 of the city) has 5 uniform officers working protecting 30,000 people. When the mayor cuts the department there will be 4. Just Dial numbers: 911-Hall-OF-FAME and the staff will respond. Since the Mayor wants to cut fire & police, but not the CHOF.

Tuesday, Jul 22 at 11:02 PM Stan wrote ...

They need to do something with that place...Its turning into Cabrini Green..and guess what Chicago ended up bull-dozing that place. Welcome to the Ghetto.

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