SAN JOSE — Investigators have released a surveillance photo of a woman they believe stabbed a Mercury News employee at a home south of Willow Glen in July, with the hope that the public can help them identify the suspect.

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The stabbing was reported about 2:26 a.m. July 21 at a home in the 800 block of Redbird Drive, near Almaden Expressway and Curtner Avenue, according to San Jose police.

In a news release Tuesday, police described the crime as an attempted murder and armed robbery. The motive and circumstances surrounding the assault remain under investigation, police said.

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The victim was taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries. While acknowledging he is a Mercury News employee, this news organization is not naming him because the suspect remains at large.

Police described the suspect as a woman between 18 and 26 years old, 5-foot-10, 200 pounds with a medium complexion and long dark hair, last seen wearing a red tank top, gray sweater and black pants. She is also seen in a surveillance image with a bicycle, which police said has been recovered.

Anyone with information about the case can can contact robbery Detective Chris Bielecki at 408-277-4166, or Silicon Valley Crime Stoppers at 408-947-STOP or svcrimestoppers.org.