An Irwin Avenue woman was rushed to the hospital last Friday morning after being stabbed by an ex-boyfriend who had broken into her apartment building.

According to Bellevue Police Chief Matt Sentner, John Mossette, 50, of Lamount Street, North Side, was waiting in the first floor hallway when the woman left her apartment shortly before 9 a.m. on April 23. He was armed with a large kitchen knife and stabbed her in the back, possibly puncturing one of her lungs, Sentner said. She was able to get outside, where someone was waiting for her, and police were called.

Mossette fled the home on foot, but was quickly apprehended by Bellevue Police in the area of Jefferson Avenue. He had thrown away the knife on Shiloh Avenue, but it was recovered by police.

Mossette has been charged with attempted homicide. A preliminary hearing was held Friday morning in the local district court. He also was found to be wanted on an outstanding arrest warrant for simple assault, Sentner said.

In other news from Bellevue Police, a man police say was responsible for a burglary on Irwin Avenue was arrested April 20. Keith Dengler, 21, of Kendall Avenue, was taken into custody.

The burglary of a Farragut Avenue business was discovered April 23.

Also that day, a firearm was reported stolen from a Kendall Avenue home.

Windows were found broken in two vehicles, parked on Division and Lincoln avenues, on April 23.

Bernadette Ferguson-Trost, 33, of Clover Street, Pittsburgh 15210, was arrested for driving under the influence during a traffic stop on April 18.

James Plummer, 32, address unknown, was arrested April 18 during an incident in the Sunoco parking lot on Route 65.

Maureen Purvis, 48, of North Balph Avenue, was charged April 18 with shoplifting from the Dollar General store. On April 20, Vincent Walker, 59, of Frankstown Road, Pittsburgh 15235 was arrested for retail theft from the same store. On April 23, Arthur Cox, 18, of Churchhill Street. McKees Rocks, was arrested for shoplifting from the Cricket store.

Seann Logan, 37, of Sheridan Avenue, was arrested for simple assault at his home on April 20.

Ty Brooks, 21, of Division Avenue, was charged with public drunkenness following an incident on Ohio River Boulevard on April 21.