Man Accused of Stabbing Relative in Flint Township

Police in Flint Township arrested a man Saturday for stabbing a female relative.

55-year-old Eduard Markman is accused of stabbing the 50-year-old woman multiple times in the 400 block of Lennington Court. Police say Markman fled the scene, stealing the woman’s vehicle and personal items. He was located hiding in a bedroom of a residence in Mount Morris Township, according to police. Markman was arraigned Wednesday on charges of assault with intent to murder, torture, armed robbery and assault with intent to maim.

Markman is being held in the Genesee County Jail on a $100,000 bond. Markman has a lengthy criminal record, according to police, with prior arrests for domestic assault and battery.