Man accused of stabbing ex-wife in front of their children in Bonney Lake has been caught

A 36-year-old man wanted for attacking and stabbing his ex-wife in her Bonney Lake home Thursday night in front of the couple’s three young children has been arrested.

Pierce County sheriff’s deputies used K-9 units, drones and air support to search for Roger Kareem Woodard in a wooded area near the house on 138th Street East but were unable to find him. He later knocked on the door of a home in the neighborhood seeking help.

“Because of the vicious attack, he injured himself,” sheriff’s spokesman Ed Troyer told The News Tribune on Friday.

Woodard was taken to a local hospital for treatment and will be booked into jail for investigation of attempted murder once he’s well enough, Troyer said.

Woodard is accused of stabbing his ex-wife multiple times while the children were present. He then fled on foot about 9:50 p.m. A warrant was issued for his arrest.

“The children were traumatized but were not injured, and they have been placed in protective care,” according to a sheriff’s news release.

The victim has life-threatening injuries and is in critical condition.

Schools in the Bonney Lake area were placed on a modified lockdown Friday out of an abundance of caution.

This story was originally published September 27, 2019 at 9:12 AM.