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US Attorney Blasts NY Police Department's Handling Of Knife Attack Near Capitol: 'Disgraceful' US Attorney Blasts NY Police Department's Handling Of Knife Attack Near Capitol: 'Disgraceful'
US Attorney Blasts NY Police Department'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…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
NJ Man Who Stabbed Salman Rushdie On NY Stage Sentenced To Decades In Prison NJ Man Who Stabbed Salman Rushdie On NY Stage Sentenced To Decades In Prison
NJ 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…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
Easter Attack: Man Tries Stabbing Victim's Neck, Head In Hudson Valley, NYSP Says Easter Attack: Man Tries Stabbing Victim's Neck, Head In Hudson Valley, NYSP Says
Easter Attack: Man Tries Stabbing Victim's Neck, Head In Hudson Valley, 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…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Man Accused Of Attacking Co-Worker With Knife At Westchester U-Haul Locale: Police Man Accused Of Attacking Co-Worker With Knife At Westchester U-Haul Locale: Police
Man Accused Of Attacking Co-Worker With Knife At Westchester 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 …

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by Ben Crnic
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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 …

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Man Accused Of Threatening Person With Knife In Northern Westchester, Police Say Man Accused Of Threatening Person With Knife In Northern Westchester, Police Say
Man Accused Of Threatening Person With Knife In Northern Westchester, Police Say A Northern Westchester man was arrested for allegedly threatening a person with a knife and pushing them to the ground, Muhammed Nagani, 62, of Yorktown was arrested on Sunday, Nov. 29, by Yorktown Police, after officers responded to a home for a report of domestic violence, police said. Following an investigation into the incident, officers found that Nagani allegedly threatened a person with a knife, causing them to fear for their life, and then pushed them to the ground, police said. Nagani was arrested and charged with: Menacing Criminal possession of a weapon Harassment He was relea…

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by Kathy Reakes