'He is trying to kill me' | Man arrested for attacking woman with metal baton after bystander helps her escape

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) —A man was arrested for beating a woman with a metal baton and sexually abusing her after a bystander helped her escape.

Court documents say LMPD was notified of a physical and sexual assault of a female by an unknown subject on Thursday. Documents say the woman was able to get a passerby to stop and help her get away after she was allegedly attacked by a man with a metal baton.

Officers were able to locate a scene on 1600 Northwestern Parkway where they found a baton, clothing, broken glass and latex gloves.

The victim told detectives the suspect hit her with a metal baton, causing her to lose a tooth. She says she was then put in a "rear naked choke," hit multiple times and the man attempted to strangle her, She had a broken nose, jaw fracture, a laceration to her face, and multiple teeth fractured and knocked out. She had to have surgery for the laceration on her face.

34-year-old Jamille Stewart has been identified as the suspect. He was arrested later that day.

The woman told police Stewart said, "I'm going to kill you if you keep screaming." She allegedly told him to "just rape me and leave, don't kill me."

Court documents say the Stewart touched her inappropriately and told her, "Let it happen, stop fighting. Stop yelling and being loud."

Stewart's arrest citation details that a witness came down the path on his bike and to where the assault was happening. Stewart allegedly stood up out of the bushes and the witness saw the victim's bloody face. The witness told police that Stewart told him "this isn't your business." The woman told the witness, "he is trying to kill me." The witness then said he was "making it his business" and helped the victim escape and find a cell phone to call police.

Police allegedly found Stewart getting treated for dehydration and lacerations to the foot at Norton Hospital. Stewart reportedly admitted to hitting the victim with the baton.

Stewart was scheduled to appear in court Friday for charges of assault, sexual abuse and strangulation.