Willis was arrested and charged after he approached a M/49 victim, uttered a
derogatory racial statement, and stabbed the victim in the stomach with a
knife. The offender attempted to steal the victim’s wallet but was detained by
a witness on scene. The victim was taken to Northwestern Hospital in stable
condition. The incident happened on May 22, 2016 at 11:35pm in the 400
block of West Washington St. Officers responded to the scene and placed
the offender into custody without incident. No further information is available
at this time.