May 15, 2021- 6:00 p.m.
GARDEN GROVE, Calif. – A 43-year-old Anaheim man was arrested earlier this week in Garden Grove for allegedly attempting to kill his estranged wife who was watching their son play sports, authorities said Saturday.
The arrest was made shortly after 7 p.m. Thursday at the Chapman Sports Complex located at 11701 Knott Street, according to Sgt. Vince Vaicaro of the Garden Grove Police Department.
The attack occurred as several youth sporting events were underway on the field, Vaicaro said.The woman was alerted by her son that her husband, identified as Russel Husges, was coming up behind her in the stands allegedly armed with kitchen knives in each of his hands, investigators said.
The intended victim, who was not publicly identified, ran away from Husges and onto the field screaming for help, Vaicaro said.
The suspect was then subdued and disarmed by one of the coaches and an off-duty police officer.
The woman was unharmed in the incident.Husges was taken into custody and booked on a charge of attempted murder, police said in a statement.
