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Russell Scott Mayo, of Ware, faces several felonies after he allegedly attacked a woman across the street from the Northampton Police Department, the Northampton District Attorney said.
A police captain heard the woman's screams just after 2 p.m. when Mayo was accused of stabbing her in the next with a pair of needle nose pliers, the prosecutor said.
A passerby jumped on Mayo as he tried to run away and held him down until police arrived, authorities said.
Mayo is charged with:
- Attempted murder
- Assault and battery with a dangerous weapon
- Assault and battery with a dangerous weapon in violation of a protective order
- Violation of abuse prevention (two counts)
Paramedics took the woman to Baystate Medical Center for treatment. She was in stable condition, police said.
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