The Gwinnett County Police Department on Sunday, Sept. 25 arrested a Lawrenceville man who is accused of stabbing a four-year-old boy.
Anatolii Balesta, 19, has been charged with aggravated assault, cruelty to children to the 1st degree and possession of a knife during the commission of a felony.
Officers responded to an “injured child” call in Lawrenceville on Lewis Ridge Circle at around 8 a.m.. When they arrived at the home, they found the four-year-old with a stab wound in his abdomen.
Authorities quickly identified the child’s uncle, Balesta, as the suspect. Balesta was still inside the home when Gwinnett County officers arrived to arrest him.
Deputies believe that narcotics may have caused the attack, but the investigation is ongoing.
The four-year-old child was transported to the hospital and is in stable condition. Balesta is being held in the Gwinnett County Jail without bond.
Please contact GCPD detectives at 770-513-5300 if you have any information about this case.
