Police ask public’s help to find man suspected of stabbing Berkeley woman

Berkeley police say this suspect, Mark Edward Jekabson, 42, is wanted in connection with the stabbing of a 70-year-old woman in her home on Sept. 4, 2018. Berkeley police say this suspect, Mark Edward Jekabson, 42, is wanted in connection with the stabbing of a 70-year-old woman in her home on Sept. 4, 2018. Photo: Courtesy Photo, Berkeley Police Department Photo: Courtesy Photo, Berkeley Police Department Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close Police ask public’s help to find man suspected of stabbing Berkeley woman 1 / 1 Back to Gallery

Berkeley police are seeking the public’s help as they search for a man they believe stabbed an elderly woman early Tuesday morning.

The suspect is Mark Edward Jekabson, 42, who is 5 feet 11 inches tall with brown hair and blue eyes. He is said to be around 160 pounds and is clean-shaven.

Jekabson is known to visit Live Oak Park and the Solano Avenue retail corridor in north Berkeley and Albany, according to a statement released Tuesday evening by the Berkeley Police Department. Anyone who sees him should call 911 — Jekabson “is wanted for attempted murder and may be armed and dangerous,” the statement said.

The incident occured on the 1500 block of Edith Street before 3 a.m. on Tuesday. Police responded to calls that a woman had been heard screaming for help; on the scene they found a woman in her 70s who had been stabbed.

The incident was not a break-in, police said, and apparently Jekabson either was staying in the house or was acquainted with a resident. He was last seen fleeing the residence.

The woman is in stable condition, according to the police.

John King is a San Francisco Chronicle staff writer. Email: jking@sfchronicle.com Twitter: @johnkingsfchron