Judge Denies Bond for Man Accused of Stabbing Pregnant Woman in Brookhaven

A judge denied bond Friday for a man accused of stabbing a pregnant woman on the Peachtree Creek Greenway on June 5, citing the nature of the alleged crime and previous criminal history.

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Christopher Jones, 30, was taken into custody Thursday morning near the Arts Center MARTA station. He is charged with aggravated assault with intent to murder, aggravated battery and cruelty to children in the first degree.

Christopher Jones

Police say a woman, who was five months pregnant, was walking along the Peachtree Creek Greenway with her 3-year-old child around 5:30 p.m. when the suspect tried to start a conversation with her. As she walked away, the suspect allegedly stabbed the woman in the back, then stabbed her several more times. {snip}

The woman is in serious, but stable condition and is expected to remain in the hospital for several more days. Her child was delivered via emergency C-section. {snip}

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