LOWER POTTSGROVE — A 72-year-old man is in jail after he allegedly stabbed his girlfriend Saturday morning at her home.
Larry Westwood, of Reading, was staying in the 600 block of Dogwood Court when he allegedly used an ice pick to stab his girlfriend in the lower back, police said.
The victim told police she had been in a relationship with Westwood for about six months when she decided to stop seeing him, police said. Westwood was at the house on Dogwood Court and allegedly argued with the victim multiple times on Oct. 18 and 19, police said.
On the morning of Oct. 19, the victim was making breakfast and Westwood was at the kitchen table while they argued with each other, police said. According to the victim, when she went upstairs to do laundry, Westwood followed her and allegedly attacked her, police said.
The victim then stumbled into Westwood’s room, fell face first onto the bed and felt a “punch and a pain in her lower back,” police said.
When the victim rolled onto her back, she allegedly saw Westwood preparing to strike her, police said. Westwood allegedly struck the victim again on the left side of her head, police said.
According to police, the victim started to fight back against Westwood, wrestled the ice pick away from her attacker and ran to a neighbor’s house. The ice pick, according to police, was eight inches in length.
Police said when they arrived at the scene, Westwood was still in the victim’s house.
After being detained, Westwood allegedly “spontaneously stated ‘she made me do it,’” police said.
The victim was taken to Pottstown Memorial Medical Center for treatment, police said.
Westwood was charged with one felony count of aggravated assault, one misdemeanor count of simple assault, reckless endangerment and making terroristic threats.
Westwood was arraigned before District Judge Henry J. Schireson on Saturday and his bail was set at $25,000, according to court documents.
His next hearing is scheduled for Oct. 28 at 11 a.m. in front of District Judge Edward C. Kropp Sr.