Texas Teen Stabs Stranger 5 Times at Tomball Park in Jealousy Attack

A 17-year-old in Tomball, TX lured a man to Burroughs Park and stabbed him five times, believing he had slept with her girlfriend. She faces aggravated assault charges.

Tomball Teen Charged After Luring Stranger to Park and Stabbing Him in Face and Head

A 17-year-old girl in Tomball, Texas lured a man to a local park under false pretenses before stabbing him five times with a pocket knife, Harris County law enforcement said. According to aol.com, the incident took place on Sept. 18 at Burroughs Park on Hufsmith Road — roughly 30 miles northwest of Houston.

Gabriele Olortegui faces one count of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, according to a press release issued by Harris County Precinct 4 Constable Mark Herman. A criminal complaint filed in Harris County and obtained by Law&Crime identifies the weapon as a pocket knife and states the victim was stabbed five times in the face and head.

Deputies arriving at the scene found the man with multiple stab wounds to his face, neck, and hand. He was transported to a nearby hospital, where he remains in stable condition. Constable Herman said the victim faces "a long road to recovery."

Olortegui was located and arrested shortly after deputies responded. Authorities did not specify where or how she was found.

Investigators allege the teenager "lured the victim to the park under false pretenses," per the constable's press release. Court documents obtained by Houston CBS affiliate KHOU indicate Olortegui was upset because she believed the man had been sexually involved with her girlfriend. Police noted that Olortegui and the victim were otherwise strangers, and no further details about any connection between the two were provided by law enforcement.

In a separate filing, prosecutors moved to have Olortegui evaluated for possible intellectual disability or mental illness.

The defendant was held at the Harris County Jail on $75,000 bond, which has since been posted. Her next court appearance is scheduled for Oct. 14.

Source: Law & Crime