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Man Killed By Police After Stabbing 91-Year-Old In Woodbridge Senior Home: No Charges Filed Man Killed By Police After Stabbing 91-Year-Old In Woodbridge Senior Home: No Charges Filed
Man Killed By Police After Stabbing 91-Year-Old In Woodbridge Senior Home: No Charges Filed A deadly police shooting at a Virginia retirement community that left one man dead will not result in criminal charges, prosecutors announced. On Friday, June 27, the Prince William County Police Department confirmed that Commonwealth’s Attorney Amy Ashworth found no wrongdoing by officers who fatally shot Joseph Anthony Cassell, 26, following a violent knife attack on his 91-year-old relative at the Westminster at Lake Ridge senior living community. The shooting happened on April 26, in the 12100 block of Clipper Drive in Woodbridge. Cassell reportedly attacked the elderly woman inside a r…
US Attorney Blasts Albany PD's Handling Of Knife Attack Near Capitol: 'Disgraceful' US Attorney Blasts Albany PD's Handling Of Knife Attack Near Capitol: 'Disgraceful'
US Attorney Blasts Albany PD's Handling Of Knife Attack Near Capitol: 'Disgraceful' US Attorney John Sarcone is slamming the Albany Police Department after he says officers failed to respond when he was chased through the streets of Albany by a knife-wielding man. Sarcone, who leads the Northern District of New York, recounted the harrowing June 17 incident during a press conference Monday, June 23. He criticized the lack of police presence near the Capitol complex—even as the legislature was in session. “I’m appalled that there was no police presence around the Capitol,” Sarcone said. “In fact, Albany Police never even showed up on the scene. You have the US Attorney bein…
Chaos in Newtown: Woman Triggers Police Standoff, Teen Charged With Attempted Murder Nearby Chaos in Newtown: Woman Triggers Police Standoff, Teen Charged With Attempted Murder Nearby
Chaos in Newtown: Woman Triggers Police Standoff, Teen Charged With Attempted Murder Nearby Police in Fairfield County were busy with two major calls Tuesday, Jan. 3, following a stand-off with a 26-year-old woman and a teenager accused of attempted murder and carjacking. All happening within a few blocks. The ordeal began around 2 p.m. when police officers in Newtown were called to a house near the intersection of Park and Greenbriar Lanes to help with a Department of Children and Families investigation.  When officers arrived, however, Samantha Rivera, the 26-year-old under investigation, refused to come out or let social workers inside, Newtown police said. She was ar…
Fairview Man Who Stabbed Salman Rushdie On NY Stage Sentenced To Decades In Prison Fairview Man Who Stabbed Salman Rushdie On NY Stage Sentenced To Decades In Prison
Fairview Man Who Stabbed Salman Rushdie On NY Stage Sentenced To Decades In Prison A New Jersey man who nearly killed world-renowned author Salman Rushdie in a knife attack on a New York stage has been sentenced to 25 years in prison. Hadi Matar, 27, of Fairview, NJ, was sentenced Friday, May 16, in Chautauqua County Court after a jury found him guilty in February of attempted murder and assault. The charges stem from a brutal ambush on Aug. 12, 2022, when Matar stormed the stage at the Chautauqua Institution, stabbing Rushdie more than a dozen times in front of a stunned audience. The attack left the 77-year-old Booker Prize-winning author blind in one eye and with seve…
Police ID Man Killed By Cops After Knife Attack On Relative, 91, At Woodbridge Senior Home Police ID Man Killed By Cops After Knife Attack On Relative, 91, At Woodbridge Senior Home
Police ID Man Killed By Cops After Knife Attack On Relative, 91, At Woodbridge Senior Home The man fatally shot by police after attacking a 91-year-old woman with a knife at a Virginia senior living facility has been identified. Prince William County Police on Monday confirmed that Joseph Anthony Cassell, 26, died after confronting officers Saturday, April 26, inside Westminster at Lake Ridge Senior Living Home on Clipper Drive in Woodbridge. Police said Cassell and the 91-year-old woman he attacked were related. Officers responded to the senior living residence around 9:58 a.m. for a man in crisis armed with a knife. When they arrived, Cassell approached officers with the weapo…
Man Shot Dead By Police After Knife Attack On 91-Year-Old Woman At Virginia Senior Living Home Man Shot Dead By Police After Knife Attack On 91-Year-Old Woman At Virginia Senior Living Home
Man Shot Dead By Police After Knife Attack On 91-Year-Old Woman At Virginia Senior Living Home A man was shot and killed by police after attacking a 91-year-old woman with a knife inside a Virginia senior living home, authorities said. The incident unfolded just before 10:00 a.m. Saturday, April 26, at the Westminster at Lake Ridge Senior Living Home on Clipper Drive in Woodbridge, according to the Prince William County Police Department. Officers were called to the facility for a report of a man in crisis armed with a knife, officials said. When officers made contact inside the residence, the man approached them with the knife and ignored commands to stop, prompting them to fire mu…
Easter Attack: Man Tries Stabbing Victim's Neck, Head In Wappinger, NYSP Says Easter Attack: Man Tries Stabbing Victim's Neck, Head In Wappinger, NYSP Says
Easter Attack: Man Tries Stabbing Victim's Neck, Head In Wappinger, Nysp Says A man is behind bars after allegedly attacking a woman with a knife during a violent dispute in Dutchess County on Easter, police said. The incident happened on Sunday, April 20 in Wappinger, where troopers responded to a home after receiving a report of a domestic disturbance involving a weapon, New York State Police announced on Monday, April 21.  According to investigators, 38-year-old Ismael Quiles of Wappinger Falls struck the victim in the face and then lunged at her with a knife, aiming at her neck and head. The victim was able to wrestle control of the weapon but suffered serio…
Teen Tried To Stab Florence Cop After Crashing Stolen Car Into Police Vehicle: Prosecutor Teen Tried To Stab Florence Cop After Crashing Stolen Car Into Police Vehicle: Prosecutor
Teen Tried To Stab Florence Cop After Crashing Stolen Car Into Police Vehicle: Prosecutor A 16-year-old teenager from Virginia is being charged with attempted murder after he tried to stab a police officer in New Jersey on Friday, March 21, after he intentionally crashed a stolen car into a law enforcement vehicle, authorities said. At 4:30 p.m., a Florence police vehicle was struck multiple times by the suspect's vehicle while the officer was responding to a report of a different overturned vehicle, Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia  Bradshaw and Florence Township Police Chief Brian Boldizar said. The suspect's vehicle, which had been reported stolen then became ino…
Manhunt Underway For Suspect Who Tried To Kidnap Woman At Knifepoint In Mechanicsville: Sheriff Manhunt Underway For Suspect Who Tried To Kidnap Woman At Knifepoint In Mechanicsville: Sheriff
Manhunt Underway For Suspect Who Tried To Kidnap Woman At Knifepoint In Mechanicsville: Sheriff A knife-wielding maniac is on the loose in Maryland, and police are urging residents to stay vigilant. The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is on the hunt for an armed and dangerous suspect accused of trying to kidnap a woman in broad daylight before she managed to fight him off and escape. The attack happened around 3:30 p.m. on Monday, March 17, in the 28000 block of Old Village Road in Mechanicsville, officials said. According to investigators, the unknown man approached a woman, assaulted her, pulled a knife, and attempted to force her into his vehicle. But she wasn’t going without …
'Active Attacker' With Knife Leads To Shelter-In-Place Order At University Of Virginia 'Active Attacker' With Knife Leads To Shelter-In-Place Order At University Of Virginia
'Active Attacker' With Knife Leads To Shelter-In-Place Order At University Of Virginia The University of Virginia faced its second lockdown this week after reports of a knife-wielding attacker near campus, officials said. On Thursday, Feb. 27, UVA Police issued an emergency alert about an active attacker with a knife near 100 Emmet St. S., across from Alumni Hall.  The suspect was initially described as a white man wearing a red hoodie and blue sweatpants. Later updates described him wearing a white T-shirt, blue sweatpants, and white shoes. The alert, posted at 5:03 p.m., advised students and staff to shelter in place, marking the second such incident this week.  …
New Britain Man Convicted in Brutal Near-Fatal Stabbing of Neighbor New Britain Man Convicted in Brutal Near-Fatal Stabbing of Neighbor
New Britain Man Convicted in Brutal Near-Fatal Stabbing of Neighbor A Connecticut man has been convicted of a violent knife attack that left his neighbor with a life-threatening injury, authorities said.  Felix Arroyo, 66, of New Britain, was found guilty of assault in the first degree after prosecutors proved he stabbed his neighbor on Tremont Street during a dispute on Sept. 5, 2021. The attack caused severe damage to the victim’s liver, according to evidence presented at trial. The verdict was announced by State’s Attorney Christian M. Watson on Tuesday, Feb. 25.  The case was prosecuted by Senior Assistant State’s Attorney Sara Greene, with a…
Knife Attack Captured On Camera Leads To Conviction: Lancaster DA Knife Attack Captured On Camera Leads To Conviction: Lancaster DA
Knife Attack Captured On Camera Leads To Conviction: Lancaster DA A Salisbury Township man has been sentenced to up to 10 years in state prison for a knife attack in Lancaster captured by Safety Coalition cameras, prosecutors announced on Tuesday, Dec. 31. Robert Burke, 37, of the 5300 block of Mine Road, was sentenced by Judge Dennis Reinaker on Dec. 26 to two to 10 years after pleading guilty to felony aggravated assault, the Lancaster County District Attorney's Office said. Burke was also ordered to pay over $2,400 in restitution for the Feb. 2 attack, during which he slashed the victim with a knife or boxcutter outside a restaurant on the first block …
Knife-Wielding Man Killed In Officer-Involved Shooting Outside Prince William Police Station Knife-Wielding Man Killed In Officer-Involved Shooting Outside Prince William Police Station
Knife-Wielding Man Killed In Officer-Involved Shooting Outside Prince William Police Station A man wielding a knife was fatally shot by a Prince William County police officer early Thursday morning after a tense encounter outside a police and fire station, authorities said. The incident unfolded at approximately 5:06 a.m. on Dec. 5 in the rear parking lot of the Department of Fire & Rescue Station 26 and the Central District Police Station, located in the 5000 block of Davis Ford Road in Woodbridge. Officials say a uniformed officer finishing their shift was alerted to a man on the property. When the officer made contact, the man allegedly displayed a knife and began advancing …
Man Accused Of Attacking Co-Worker With Knife At Yonkers U-Haul Locale: Police Man Accused Of Attacking Co-Worker With Knife At Yonkers U-Haul Locale: Police
Man Accused Of Attacking Co-Worker With Knife At Yonkers U-Haul Locale: Police A dispute between co-workers at a Westchester U-Haul location escalated into a violent confrontation involving a knife, leaving one man injured, police said. The incident happened on Saturday, Nov. 30, at the U-Haul Moving & Storage of Homefield on 937 Saw Mill River Road (Route 9A) in Yonkers, according to Yonkers Police Sgt. Robert Spink. During a dispute between two employees of a third-party moving company, 55-year-old James Tindal of the Union County city of Elizabeth, New Jersey, allegedly took out a knife and swung it multiple times at his co-worker, 42-year-old Jameel Sirman of …
Machete-Wielding Man Stabbed Victim In Face, Assaulted Woman In Woodbridge, Police Say Machete-Wielding Man Stabbed Victim In Face, Assaulted Woman In Woodbridge, Police Say
Machete-Wielding Man Stabbed Victim In Face, Assaulted Woman In Woodbridge, Police Say A suspect who stabbed a man in the face repeatedly with a "machete-style knife" and struck a woman during a domestic dispute in Prince William County is in custody months after a violent early-morning attack, police confirmed. Valentino Cruz Reyes, 49, who has no fixed address, was arrested this week in North Carolina following a months-long investigation into a domestic incident that was reported shortly before 1 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 19 inside a home in the 1400 block of Maryland Avenue in Woodbridge. According to the Prince William Police Department, a 31-year-old woman and 44-year-old ma…
Three Officers Attacked By Carjacker On GWB: Prosecutor Three Officers Attacked By Carjacker On GWB: Prosecutor
Three Officers Attacked By Carjacker On GWB: Prosecutor One person was in custody after crashing a stolen car and fleeing in a vehicle that he carjacked before attacking three Port Authority Police officers on the George Washington Bridge overnight, authorities said. It all began around 2:35 a.m. in South Hackensack Sunday, Oct. 13, when officers were called to a Route 46 business for a crash and report of a stolen vehicle, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. The car, which had been stolen out of New York City during an armed carjacking, was found abandoned as the driver fled and tried to steal another car, but was unsuccessful, Musella …
Fugitive Jonesing For Cigarette Arrested On Assault, Home Invasion Charges In Glen Burnie: PD Fugitive Jonesing For Cigarette Arrested On Assault, Home Invasion Charges In Glen Burnie: PD
Fugitive Jonesing For Cigarette Arrested On Assault, Home Invasion Charges In Glen Burnie: PD A fugitive who was already wanted on multiple warrants doubled down and was arrested on Tuesday morning following an alleged assault and home invasion in Anne Arundel County. Pasadena resident Terry Lamont White, 52, kept officers busy on Sept. 24, who were called in to investigate a reported incident involving a knife-wielding man who cut at least two victims while terrorizing the neighborhood, police say. At approximately 1:15 a.m. on Tuesday morning, members of the Anne Arundel County Police Department were called to the 100 block of Faywood Court in Glen Burnie to probe a reported assau…
Trio Accused Of Restaurant Slashing, Assault Arrested: YCRPD Trio Accused Of Restaurant Slashing, Assault Arrested: YCRPD
Trio Accused Of Restaurant Slashing, Assault Arrested: Ycrpd Three men are in custody following an assault at a resort's restaurant, York County Regional Police announce on Thursday, Aug. 29.  Shawntay Handy, 49, T Kwon Banks, 20, and Tyjyre Stern, 18, were arrested on warrants on Tuesday, Aug. 27, the YCRPD explained.  The warrants were issued following an investigation into an assault involving a knife in the restaurant at Heritage Hills Golf Resort located at 2700 Mount Rose Avenue in York Township at 1:27 a.m. on June 1, 2024, as detailed in the release.  "The three victims were attacked from behind and one of the victim…
Sex Offender Slashes Woman's Face In Lancaster Street, Police Say Sex Offender Slashes Woman's Face In Lancaster Street, Police Say
Sex Offender Slashes Woman's Face In Lancaster Street, Police Say A woman was slashed across her face on Wednesday night, Aug. 7, Lancaster City police announced the following day.  Victor Manuel Sanchez, 62, of Lancaster, appeared to be attempting to stab the woman "possibly beat a female with a knife in the 100 block of N. Queen St." around 9:40 p.m., the police stated in the release.  The woman "sustained a slash on her face after Sanchez struck her with the blade of his knife," police said. She was located by the police but her condition was not shared publicly. Sanchez was located and charged with two counts of aggravated assault, accordin…
Man Nabbed After Stabbing Victim, Barricading Himself In Somers Home: Police Man Nabbed After Stabbing Victim, Barricading Himself In Somers Home: Police
Man Nabbed After Stabbing Victim, Barricading Himself In Somers Home: Police A 47-year-old man was apprehended after allegedly attacking a victim with a knife and then barricading himself inside a Northern Westchester residence, police announced.  Somers resident Andres Mendoza Gomez was arrested on Wednesday, July 17 after allegedly assaulting a victim with a knife at a Somers home, New York State Police announced on Friday, July 26.  According to authorities, at around 12:30 a.m. on the day of Mendoza Gomez's arrest, troopers responded to a Somers home where two people were fighting. After arriving, they found an injured victim outside the home and …
Man Sentenced For 'Hate-Filled' Rampage That Injured Five Orthodox Jews In South Jersey: Feds Man Sentenced For 'Hate-Filled' Rampage That Injured Five Orthodox Jews In South Jersey: Feds
Man Sentenced For 'Hate-Filled' Rampage That Injured Five Orthodox Jews In South Jersey: Feds A Manchester Township man will spend decades in prison after a series of antisemitic attacks in Ocean County that injured five Orthodox Jewish men, authorities said. Dion Marsh, 29, was sentenced on Tuesday, July 23 to 40 years in prison, New Jersey's U.S. Attorney Philip Sellinger said in a news release. He previously pleaded guilty to five counts of violating the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act and one count of carjacking on Thursday, Feb. 1. Marsh admitted to injuring five victims because they're Jewish, attempting to kill four …
Knife-Wielding Woman With BAC 4X Legal Limit Charged For Third DUI In Virginia: Sheriff Knife-Wielding Woman With BAC 4X Legal Limit Charged For Third DUI In Virginia: Sheriff
Knife-Wielding Woman With BAC 4X Legal Limit Charged For Third DUI In Virginia: Sheriff A strange scene played out in the parking lot of a Virginia apartment complex over the weekend when an allegedly intoxicated woman chased another around with a knife threatening to kill her, according to the Stafford County Sheriff's Office. Miranda Baardsen, 26, had a blood alcohol concentration upwards of four times the legal limit after being tested at an area hospital following an incident involving her and two others who were met by an unexpected sight when they returned home from a friend's residence in Fredericksburg early on Saturday morning. According to a spokesperson from the she…
UPDATE: Video Shows NJ Man Tapping On Car Window, Then Stabbing Woman At CNBC HQ: Police UPDATE: Video Shows NJ Man Tapping On Car Window, Then Stabbing Woman At CNBC HQ: Police
Update: Video Shows NJ Man Tapping On Car Window, Then Stabbing Woman At CNBC HQ: Police UPDATE: Surveillance cameras at CNBC corporate headquarters in Bergen County captured images of a Middlesex County man stabbing a woman in the parking lot, authorities said. The 30-year-old victim was leaving the Sylvan Avenue (Route 9W) facility shortly after 5:30 p.m. Friday, June 14, when Harshkuma H. Patel, 29, of Piscataway, approached her in the parking lot, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. The accused assailant, who 'd previously been seen hanging around the area, tapped on the woman's car window in the CNBC parking lot, sources said. The victim, who didn't know Patel, op…
Bar Patron Slashes Woman With Knife In West Chester, Police Say Bar Patron Slashes Woman With Knife In West Chester, Police Say
Bar Patron Slashes Woman With Knife In West Chester, Police Say A Downingtown man is accused of attacking a woman with a knife at a West Chester bar early Sunday morning, Dec. 3, according to authorities.   The victim was inside Kildare's Pub on West Gay Street when 24-year-old Mark Kowalsky pulled out a blade and slashed her across the hand, police said.  He was charged with aggravated assault, simple assault, possessing an instrument of crime, and reckless endangerment, said WCPD.  Kowalsky was released after posting 10 percent of his $10,000 bail, court records show. He is scheduled to appear before Judge Marc J. Lieberman f…
Knife-Wielding Man Shot By Police After SEPTA Station Stabbings: Authorities Knife-Wielding Man Shot By Police After SEPTA Station Stabbings: Authorities
Knife-Wielding Man Shot By Police After SEPTA Station Stabbings: Authorities Police shot and wounded an armed man near a SEPTA station Monday night after they said he attacked commuters with knives.  It happened at the Walnut-Locust Station on SEPTA’s Broad Street Line around 8 p.m. on Nov. 27, transit authorities told Daily Voice.  The suspect walked into the station dual-wielding a pair of knives, officials said. The 48-year-old was caught on security camera "randomly slashing at and poking three people," according to police.  One of the victims was a guard for security contractor Extrity, SEPTA said. None of the victims are thought to ha…
Thief Attacks Employee With Knife In Allentown: Police Thief Attacks Employee With Knife In Allentown: Police
Thief Attacks Employee With Knife In Allentown: Police A would-be thief is in police custody after authorities said he attacked a dollar store worker with a knife on Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 23.  Police said 28-year-old Raphael Garcia walked into the Family Dollar at 1401 Allen Street around 2:45 p.m. and tried to steal merchandise.  When an employee confronted him, authorities said Garcia slashed the worker's hand with a knife, causing a "minor laceration."  Garcia was identified using the store's security footage and was arrested on Friday night, Nov. 25, police said. He is charged with possessing an instrument of crime, simple …
Armed Man, 22, Shot By Maryland State Troopers: Authorities Armed Man, 22, Shot By Maryland State Troopers: Authorities
Armed Man, 22, Shot By Maryland State Troopers: Authorities A 22-year-old armed man was shot by Maryland State Police troopers after lunging at them with a knife Friday, Aug. 18, authorities said. A four-year veteran of the MSP and a trooper who recently graduated from the MPS academy approached responded to  a home in the 44000 block of West Mervell Court in Hollywood, just before 11 p.m., State Police said. The troopers approached the front door of the home, where they were met by Anthony Oliveras Jr., 22, stepped outside and lunged at them with a knife, authorities said. Oliveras tried stabbing one of the troopers with a knife, which&nb…
'Person Of Interest' Sought In Kohl's Knife Attack In South Jersey: Police 'Person Of Interest' Sought In Kohl's Knife Attack In South Jersey: Police
'Person Of Interest' Sought In Kohl's Knife Attack In South Jersey: Police Police seek the public's help in identifying a person of interest in a knife attack at a Kohl's store in Burlington County. The subject in these surveillance photos is wanted for questioning in an aggravated assault with a knife and terroristic threats at the store in Marlton on Monday, June 5, Evesham police said. Anyone with information regarding this crime or the identity of the subject is asked to contact Detective Kennedy: Kennedys@eveshampd.org or a confidential tip line 856-983-4699 / Anonymous tips text ETPDTIP to 847411.
Robber Swings Knife, Threatens Long Island Walmart Employee, Police Say Robber Swings Knife, Threatens Long Island Walmart Employee, Police Say
Robber Swings Knife, Threatens Long Island Walmart Employee, Police Say A 21-year-old man who allegedly robbed a Long Island Walmart store and injured an employee has been arrested, according to authorities. Officers responded to the Valley Stream Walmart, located at 77 Green Acres Road, on Tuesday, May 2 at approximately 1:10 p.m. in regards to a reported robbery. The thief, who was caught walking past the checkout with unpaid items, was confronted by the store’s Loss Prevention Officers. However, when the prevention officer attempted to escort the robber into an office, he purportedly became agitated, threatening the officer with a knife. Then, police sa…
HS Shelters As Knife-Wielding Suspect Is Caught In Central Jersey HS Shelters As Knife-Wielding Suspect Is Caught In Central Jersey
HS Shelters As Knife-Wielding Suspect Is Caught In Central Jersey UPDATED: A knife-wielding suspect was arrested after an incident outside Sayreville War Memorial High School, authorities said. The suspect is pictured. At 2:18 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 12, Sayreville police responded to the outside of the high school for a report of a student assaulted. The report indicated the suspect brandished a knife during the assault. The school was put into a shelter-in-place until police were able to determine it was safe to dismiss the students. Upon police arrival, the victim was found to be uninjured and in the custody of school staff. The suspect fled the are…
Two Men Assaulted With Knife During Group Fight In Morris County Two Men Assaulted With Knife During Group Fight In Morris County
Two Men Assaulted With Knife During Group Fight In Morris County Two men were taken to the hospital after a group fight led to a knife attack in Morris County over the weekend, authorities say. Officers responded to the area of East Blackwell Street near Mercer Street in Dover just before 1:20 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 6, according to police. They found several men involved in an altercation, during which two of the men were assaulted with a knife, they said. The two men were taken to Morristown Medical Center for treatment. The investigation is ongoing. No further details were released. Anyone with information is asked to contact Dover Police Det. Joe D…