Man, 49, stabbed outside home; assailant sought

12/29/2008

Police yesterday searched for a man accused of stabbing another man in the chest in North Toledo Saturday.

Thomas Garcia, 49, of 2817 Chase St. was treated at St. Vincent Mercy Medical Center.

Garcia said a man came to his front door about midnight Saturday and began cursing, police said.

When Garcia went outside to confront him, the man swung at him with a knife, police said.

According to a witness, the assailant then apologized for stabbing Garcia and fled when police were called, a report said.