Police searching for man who allegedly stabbed a woman in Nelson County

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - The Nelson County Sheriff’s Office is looking for a man who allegedly stabbed a woman, sending her to the hospital.

The sheriff’s office said deputies were called to an address on Camp Branch Road on Thursday, Oct. 19 after a caller said that she had been stabbed by a man named Daniel Mendez and had locked herself in a bedroom.

When they arrived, they found the woman in a back bedroom and took her to the hospital.

The sheriff’s office said they have issued a warrant for 33-year-old Daniel Mendez for attempted murder and attempted strangulation.

The Nelson County Sheriff’s Office Detective Bureau is handling the ongoing investigation.

Anyone who has information on Mendez’s whereabouts is asked to call Nelson County Dispatch at 502-348-3211 or Kentuckiana Crime Stoppers at 502-348-1868.