Woman stabbed in home invasion

Police today released this composite sketch of a man believed to have stabbed a woman in the head during a botched home invasion robbery early Sunday just before 6 a.m. in the 11500 block of Magnolia Boulevard.

The unidentified woman suffered a stab wound to the head. She was said to be listed in stable condition at a local hospital.

Police say the man entered through the victim's apartment through an unlocked front door and confronted the her before demanding property. She told the man to take what he wanted before he stabbed her in the chest, face and head areas. The suspect also grabbed a laptop and struck her on the head several times before taking off and being chased by witnesses to an unknown location.

The Suspect was able to escape from the witnesses.

Police found the woman slouched at the front door of her third story apartment unit, bleeding from stab wounds, said Los Angeles Police spokesman Mike Lopez.

Witnesses described the man as Hispanic and about 20 to 26 years old, about 5 feet, 8 inches tall and 150 pounds.

Anyone with information was asked to call detectives at the LAPD's North Hollywood station at (818)623-4045.