HOUSTON — Perry Green appeared in Houston municipal court on Wednesday for a preliminary hearing on charges of aggravated robbery with a deadly weapon and aggravated kidnapping in connection with an attack last week at Texas Medical Center Garage 1. Green, 46, is being held without bond.

The attack occurred inside the garage near Fannin Street and Dryden Road about a week ago. Green approached the victim, an employee of Houston Methodist's Research Institute, on the fifth floor of the garage armed with a kitchen knife shortly after 7 a.m.

The victim tried to run and scream for help but was forced inside her vehicle, where she fought back. She was stabbed seven times in the chest and suffered lacerations across her body from her face to her ankles. Green zip-tied the victim's hands and grabbed her backpack before fleeing the scene.

A prosecutor said in court: "Complainant, fearing for her safety, started kicking defendant, screaming for help. Complainant stated defendant entered into the driver seat of the vehicle while stabbing her in the chest while telling her if she did not stop screaming, he would kill her."

During the assault, the victim slammed her head against the horn of her vehicle in an attempt to alert someone nearby. She used her toes to open the passenger-side door and escape the vehicle before running to a bystander for help. According to hospital officials, several hospital employees witnessed the attack and rendered first aid before first responders arrived.

The victim was taken to a nearby emergency room for treatment and later released from the hospital. Houston Methodist said she is "doing well, remains in good spirits, and appreciates the continued thoughts and prayers she has received."

Police arrested Green on Wednesday night after investigators released surveillance images connected to the case. METRO officials said surveillance footage from the transit system was provided to investigators to assist in identifying the suspect.

Green is being held without bond because of his criminal history, which includes arrests for burglary, drug possession and a previous aggravated robbery conviction. Court records show he served 15 years of a 24-year sentence tied to that earlier conviction. Another bond hearing is scheduled for next Wednesday, where prosecutors are expected to argue that Green should remain jailed without bail.