LIMA, Ohio (WLIO) — A woman was injured and another is in custody after a fight led to a stabbing early Tuesday morning.
According to the Allen County Jail, 44-year-old Joeann Brown has been charged with felonious assault with a weapon.
Lima police say officers were called to a fight in the 200 block of South Collett Street just before 3 a.m. There, they found a woman with a non-life-threatening wound. She was taken to a hospital for treatment.
Brown was located nearby and arrested.
Anyone with additional information is encouraged to contact Detective Riley Brubaker at 419-221-5130, Detective Sergeant Steve Stechschulte at 419-221-5181, the Lima Police Department at 419-227-4444, or the Lima/Allen-Putnam County Crime Stoppers at 419-229-7867.
Media Release from the Lima Police Department
On 5/5/2026 at approximately 2:50 am officers were dispatched to an altercation that occurred in the 200 Blk of S. Collett St. When officers arrived on scene they located a female suffering from a non-life threatening stab wound. She was transported to a local hospital where she was treated for her injuries. The suspect was located in a nearby apartment and taken into custody and transported to the Allen County Jail where she was charged with felonious assault.
Anyone with additional information is encouraged to contact Detective Riley Brubaker at 419-221-5130, Detective Sergeant Steve Stechschulte at 419-221-5181. Also the Lima Police Department at 419-227-4444, or the Lima\Allen Putnam County Crime Stoppers at 419-229-7867.
