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Man Arrested After Trying to Stab Person While Stealing From Home: Sheriff

Donald Baker pulled out a large knife and tried to stab the victim in the stomach, according to a release.
Credit: Randolph County Sheriff's Office
Donald Baker

RANDLEMAN, N.C. — A Triad man tried to stab someone after entering a home and stealing items on Friday.

The Randolph County Sheriff's Office responded to a home on Camellia Lane in Randleman after a burglary was reported.

Police found Donald Baker in the home when they arrived. The victim and a witness told authorities they found Baker in the home stealing things. Baker pulled out a large knife and tried to stab the victim in the stomach, according to a release. The victim then tackled Baker and started fighting him. 

Baker, 49, was transported to Randolph County Detention Center where he was charged with Felony Larceny, Misdemeanor Assault with a Deadly Weapon and Misdemeanor Injury to Real Property. The Sheriff's Office said Baker's last known address was in Asheboro.

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