A 67-year-old woman was injured Sunday afternoon when she was thrown to the ground and stabbed by a man in Los Angeles' Chinatown.
The attack was reported at about 3:30 p.m. in the 700 block of North Broadway. The woman was walking in the area when she was followed by a man who grabbed her purse, threw her to the ground and left the scene, police said.
The woman chased the attacker, who pulled out a knife and stabbed her several times. The man also assaulted another man with the knife handle, according to the LAPD.
The victims' injuries are not considered life-threatening.
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The 26-year-old suspect was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder. Bond was set at $2 million.
Jail records indicated an initial court appearance scheduled for Tuesday.
