Police arrest local man for alleged stabbing

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Police arrest local man for alleged stabbing
Shaun David Helton. Courtesy | JailTracker

The Hillsdale City Police Department arrested a local man who allegedly committed a stabbing on Tuesday evening.

Police arrested 39-year-old Shaun David Helton after 6:30 p.m. on Feb. 8, Hillsdale City Fire and Police Chief Scott Hephner said.

Helton allegedly used a folding knife to stab a man multiple times, according to a warrant request from the county prosecutor’s office. Prosecutors are charging Helton with aggravated assault with intent to do great bodily harm.

Police responded to a call at O’Reilly Auto Parts on W. Carleton Road after someone reported a fight, Hephner said.

“One party was gone when the officers arrived, the other party was still present,” Hephner said. “Medical personnel were on scene with an ambulance and the fire department.”

A medical team then brought the victim to the hospital, Hephner said. Prosecutors identified the victim as Jimmie Clouse in the warrant request.

Police soon found the vehicle Helton used to flee, according to Hephner. After speaking with several individuals, police located Helton in a Beacon Hill apartment.

“We got additional officers there,” Hephner said. “We couldn’t get anybody to the door, so we began working on a search warrant.”

Before police obtained the search warrant, officers convinced Helton to leave the apartment, according to Hephner.

“He was taken into custody, charged with attempted murder,” Hephner said. “We still got the search warrant to search for evidence.”

Helton faced arraignment at 12:30 p.m. on Feb. 9, according to the court website. He is scheduled for a probable cause conference at 9:30 a.m. on Feb. 16, according to JailTracker.