Bradenton man in custody after he tried to kill his girlfriend, cops say

A Bradenton man wanted for attempted murder after police say he ran over his girlfriend after stabbing her was arrested Wednesday.

Bradenton police arrested 44-year-old Donald Payne in Bradenton in connection with the incident.

Lt. Brian Thiers said officers were called to a home in the 1200 block of 12th Avenue West at 12:10 a.m. Sunday after an argument between Payne and his 43-year-old girlfriend escalated.

Payne took her phone and stabbed her multiple times, wounding her in the face, neck and shoulders, and hit her with a family member’s vehicle, according to Thiers.

According to police, it was an attempt to kill her.

Payne then ran away from the scene, Theirs said. He was found Wednesday afternoon in Bradenton.

Police said the woman is recovering from non-life threatening injuries and was in stable condition in a local hospital.

The vehicle also caused damage to a neighbor’s home, Thiers said.

Payne was brought into custody without incident and was being interviewed by detectives, according to police.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Bradenton Police Detective Mike Page at 941-932-9313, by email at crimetips@cityofbradenton.com or anonymously contact Crime Stoppers at 866-634-8477 or online at manateecrimestoppers.com.

Payne was previously arrested for an aggravated battery in Sarasota County, according to Theirs.

This story was originally published September 19, 2018 at 11:17 AM.