(La Porte, IN) - A La Porte woman is accused of stabbing a man inside her residence.

 

Luz Silva is charged in La Porte Circuit Court with Level 5 felony domestic battery and interfering with the reporting of a crime, a Class A misdemeanor.

 

 

 

According to court documents, Alejandro Silva Martinez suffered a deep laceration to his right arm and a cut to the middle of his back from a kitchen knife on January 31 in the 2200 block of K St.

 

Police said Martinez told a 911 dispatcher he needed medical assistance but failed to explain why then uttered “please” before the call was disconnected.  He said Silva took the phone out of his hands and yelled “everything is fine” before hanging up on the call, according to police.

 

Silva told investigators she didn’t want him to call the police out of fear he would be deported due to his immigration status, police said.

 

According to court documents, the investigation shows there was an altercation and Silva barricaded her bedroom door with a dresser then let Martinez inside the bedroom.  The altercation moved to the kitchen where the stabbing occurred.

 

Police said there was blood on the floor and walls in several rooms.