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Background: The Walgreens on River Road North in Keizer, Oregon (Google Maps). Inset: Daniel Ray Myers (Salem Police Department).
A man from Oregon is facing serious charges after allegedly stabbing a woman who resisted his attack. Following the incident, he reportedly drove her to a Walgreens, under the assumption she would purchase supplies to treat her injuries.
Daniel Ray Myers, aged 62, has been taken into custody on accusations of attempted second-degree murder along with other felony offenses, as announced by the Salem Police Department. The incident, which occurred last week, prompted an extensive investigation that spanned multiple states.
On the night of February 10th, around 9 p.m., Myers and the woman were reportedly in his car processing online food delivery orders when he drove her to a remote area in West Salem. The woman claimed that Myers attempted to sexually assault her, and when she resisted, he stabbed her several times.
The woman attempted to escape, but Myers allegedly restrained her in the vehicle. He eventually released her after she persuaded him to allow her to enter a nearby Walgreens in Keizer to get first aid supplies. Once inside, employees of the store contacted the police.
Responding officers found the injured woman and took her to a local hospital for treatment. Meanwhile, Myers had fled the scene in a silver Honda Civic, prompting law enforcement to seek public assistance in locating him.
Two days later, investigators said they received tips that Myers” car had been spotted in California traveling south toward Bakersfield, about 800 miles south of Salem, Oregon. Detectives contacted the California Highway Patrol, and authorities managed to detain the suspect.
The Salem Police Department said that Myers would be extradited back to Oregon to face the charges against him.
Salem Police Sgt. Jonathan Hardy said the victim’s injuries were not life-threatening and that she was released from the hospital, Portland Fox affiliate KPTV reported.
“It appears she did everything that she should have done,” Hardy said. “When her life was threatened, when her safety was threatened, she fought back but then was also able to switch gears to negotiate when it was time to negotiate and likely use her relationship with the suspect and get him to a point where she could get out of the car.”