New court details describe how a Houston Methodist employee escaped a violent stabbing and robbery inside a Texas Medical Center garage.
HOUSTON — New details revealed in court Monday describe how a Houston Methodist employee fought to survive a brutal stabbing and robbery inside a Texas Medical Center parking garage.
Perry Green appeared in court for a preliminary hearing. Green, 46, faces charges of aggravated robbery with a deadly weapon and aggravated kidnapping in connection with the attack.
Prosecutors say Green attacked a woman inside Texas Medical Center Garage 1 near Fannin Street and Dryden Road about a week ago, before she managed to escape and get help.
According to prosecutors, Green approached the victim on the fifth floor of the garage armed with a kitchen knife shortly after 7 a.m.
Investigators said the woman tried to run and scream for help but was forced inside her vehicle, where she fought back against her attacker.
“Complainant, fearing for her safety, started kicking defendant, screaming for help. Complainant stated defendant entered into the driver seat of the vehicle while stabbing her in the chest while telling her if she did not stop screaming, he would kill her,” a prosecutor said in court.
Prosecutors allege the victim was stabbed seven times in the chest and suffered lacerations all over her body, from her face to her ankles.
Even while being attacked, investigators say the woman continued fighting back. Prosecutors said she slammed her head against the horn of her vehicle in an attempt to alert someone nearby.
At one point during the attack, prosecutors allege Green zip-tied the victim’s hands.
Investigators said the woman eventually used her toes to open the passenger-side door and escape the vehicle before running to a bystander for help.
Hospital officials previously said several employees witnessed the attack and rendered first aid before first responders arrived.
Prosecutors said Green then grabbed the victim’s backpack and fled the scene.
The victim, who works at Houston Methodist’s Research Institute, was taken to a nearby emergency room for treatment and later released from the hospital. Houston Methodist previously said she was “doing well, remains in good spirits, and appreciates the continued thoughts and prayers she has received.”
Police arrested Green on Wednesday night after investigators previously released surveillance images connected to the case. METRO officials said surveillance footage from the transit system was provided to investigators to assist in identifying the suspect.
Green is currently being held without bond because of his criminal history, which includes arrests for burglary, drug possession and a previous aggravated robbery conviction. Court records show he served 15 years of a 24-year sentence tied to that aggravated robbery conviction.
Another bond hearing is scheduled for next Wednesday, where prosecutors are expected to argue that Green should remain jailed without bail.
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