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VIDEO: Knife-Wielding Man Who Attacked Two Cops In NY Learns His Fate VIDEO: Knife-Wielding Man Who Attacked Two Cops In NY Learns His Fate
Video: Knife-Wielding Man Who Attacked Two Cops In NY Learns His Fate An Albany man who attacked police officers with a knife was sentenced Thursday, March 12 to an extended prison term, authorities announced. Eric Frazier, 58, got 17 years behind bars for slashing one cop and attempting to stab another, the Albany County District Attorney’s office said. Frazier pleaded guilty in the case in October 2025 and will spend five years on probation after his release. Eric Frazier Albany County District Attorney Cops responded to a domestic disturbance call on Franklin Street on June 20, 2022 and found Frazier arguing with his former partner, authorities sai…

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by Joe Wilkinson
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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…

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by Michael Mashburn
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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