Suspect In Montco Stabbing Sets Himself On Fire During Arrest: DA

WHITEMARSH, PA — A woman was stabbed to death and run over in a Montgomery County office park on Friday morning by her ex-boyfriend, according to authorities. The suspect fled the scene and was tracked down by police later on Friday, at which point he set himself on fire.

Angela Stith, 33, of Philadelphia was killed in the parking lot outside of Vector Security, where she worked, in the early morning hours Friday.

The suspect, Lawrence Maurice Crawley, 33, also of Philadelphia, had previously dated Stith, according to an affidavit of probable cause. Crawley was arrested in May and recently pleaded guilty to simple assault for assaulting Stith during a trip to the Poconos.

Video surveillance on Friday morning showed Crawley chasing Stith out of the rear exit of Vector at around 2:13 a.m., according to the Montgomery County District Attorney's Office.

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The video shows Crawley catch up to Stith and attack her, stabbing her multiple times, authorities said. Co-workers attempted to provide aid to Stith, but Crawley, who had leapt into his Chevrolet Avalanche SUV, proceeded to run over Stith several times, according to the DA.

Crawley then fled the scene. Pennsylvania State Police caught up with him on the Pennsylvania Turnpike heading west in Somerset County. When they pulled him over, Crawley set himself on fire, authorities said. He was taken into custody and transported to a nearby hospital for treatment. 6ABC reports that he is in critical condition.

Anyone with information on the case should contact police at 610-825-6530 or the county detective bureau at 610-278-3386.

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