Anaheim Man Charged With Attempted Murder, Burglary

FULLERTON, CA — On Tuesday, 23-year-old Terele Jones was charged with attempted premeditated murder and burglary, with sentencing enhancement allegations of the personal use of a deadly weapon, inflicting great bodily injury and committing a secondary offense while out on bail.

Jones allegedly broke into a 63-year-old woman's apartment in the 2300 block of Iris Court about 10:30 p.m. Friday, Fullerton police Sgt. Carin Wright said.

He was accused of stabbing the victim up to 10 times before fleeing, according to court documents, and was caught a short time later in the same neighborhood.

The victim, whose name was withheld, has since been released from a hospital, Wright said.

Jones was previously charged with attempted burglary, resisting arrest, battery against a jailer and vandalism, all felonies, for crimes he allegedly committed on June 28, according to court records.

Jones was also charged with drunken driving in Seal Beach on May 27, according to court records, which say his blood-alcohol content was .19 -- more than double the legal limit.

City News Service contributed to this report.

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