Lakewood police arrest man accused of stabbing doctor

By David Mullen May 13, 2022 | updated 4 years ago

Police have described the suspect as a man in his late 20's or early 30's with a tall build and has acne on his face and a scruffy beard. (Courtesy of the Metro Denver Crime Stoppers)

Police on Thursday arrested a 28-year-old man accused of stabbing a doctor at a physician’s office in Lakewood.

Ross G. McPherson was being held at the Jefferson County jail on suspicion of first-degree attempted murder and felony menacing, according to the Lakewood Police Department.

Officers were called to a doctor’s office in the 7300 block of West Jefferson Avenue for a report of a stabbing at 1:45 p.m. May 6.

The doctor told investigators that McPherson told him, “You wouldn’t treat me because I (raped) a girl” before stabbing him.

Police said the doctor suffered serious injuries. McPherson is scheduled to appear in court Thursday, according to online court records.

Police have described the suspect as a man in his late 20's or early 30's with a tall build and has acne on his face and a scruffy beard. (Courtesy of the Metro Denver Crime Stoppers) — Police have described the suspect as a man in his late 20’s or early 30’s with a tall build and has acne on his face and a scruffy beard. (Courtesy of the Metro Denver Crime Stoppers)

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