Charges have been filed against a suspect arrested in the stabbing of one man at 4400 Bettis Drive about 10:55 a.m. on December 9, 2023, and the stabbing of another man at 4323 San Felipe Street about 2:20 p.m. on December 14, 2023.
The suspect, Jessica Eleonor Salas, 36, is charged with two counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon in the 263rd State District Court. Salas’ booking photo is attached to this news release.
HPD Major Assaults & Family Violence Division Detective M. Bellahna reported:
On December 9, a male victim, 63, stated he was walking on Bettis Drive – in an alleyway behind a business – when a female suspect armed with a knife approached him from behind and stabbed him in the face for no apparent reason. The victim said the suspect walked away without saying anything. Paramedics transported the victim to a hospital in stable condition.
On December 14, a male victim, 30, stated he was walking to his vehicle in the parking lot at 4323 San Felipe Street when he was struck on the right side of his head by a sharp object carried by a female suspect who approached him from behind. The female walked away without saying anything. The victim was treated at the scene for his injury.
Detectives obtained surveillance video of the female suspect and, together with witness statements, determined it was the same suspect in both incidents.
Further investigation and assistance from the public and media helped investigators identify Salas as the suspect. On Wednesday (April 3) Salas was subsequently charged. She was already in the Harris County Jail on another charge.
Jessica Eleonor Salas
Update: SOA/JKS 4-4-24
JFC/SOA 12-27-23
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