Man wanted on attempted homicide charges arrested

NORTH FAYETTE, Pa. (KDKA) - A man wanted on attempted homicide charges after he allegedly attacked a woman with a knife has been arrested. 

North Fayette Township police said officers found the victim after they were called to the area of Steubenville Pike and Route 980 for a crash shortly after 9:30 p.m. on Dec. 29. 

Police said the woman told her John Diamond III punched her in the face several times and used a knife to slash and puncture her head, face, hand, wrist and legs while they were parked at a pull-off area by Route 22/30.

Diamond then stole her purse and ran away, leaving her at the scene, police said.  

He's facing multiple charges, including criminal attempted homicide, aggravated assault and robbery.

Diamond was arrested on Thursday after police said they got a tip about his whereabouts.