Girl, 14, stabbed in NW Indiana

LOWELL, Ind. - Police are searching for a suspect who stabbed a 14-year-old girl Saturday in Lowell, Indiana.

The girl was stabbed in the hand while watching her brother's baseball game at the fields by the VFW hall around 3:45 p.m. at 17401 Morse St., according to the Lake County Sheriff's Department.

Officials said the suspect is "dark-skinned male in his 20s with long hair." He was wearing a burgundy shirt with black shorts. He was last seen in a wooded area behind homes in the 6100 block of Oak Valley Drive.

Police said a "butcher-style knife" was recovered from the scene.

Law enforcement said the suspect should be considered armed and dangerous. Anyone who sees him should call 911.

No further information was provided.