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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…
Knife-Throwing Suspect Busted For Attempted Malicious Wounding At Virginia Sheetz, Police Say Knife-Throwing Suspect Busted For Attempted Malicious Wounding At Virginia Sheetz, Police Say
Knife-Throwing Suspect Busted For Attempted Malicious Wounding At Virginia Sheetz, Police Say The aim of a knife-throwing man at a Virginia gas station proved not to be accurate when he allegedly attacked employees at a Sheetz location in Prince William County over the weekend, according to police. Woodbridge resident Orlando Jacob Barrett, Jr., 34, was arrested and charged with attempted malicious wounding following an incident that played out at Sheets on Noble Pond Way in his hometown, officials say. The incident started shortly before 7:15 p.m. on Friday, Oct 28. Investigators say that officers from the Prince William County Police Department were called to the gas station in …
Maryland Man Slashed Across Chest In Bizarre Weekend Attack Maryland Man Slashed Across Chest In Bizarre Weekend Attack
Maryland Man Slashed Across Chest In Bizarre Weekend Attack A man is recovering after being slashed across his upper torso while walking in Laurel over the weekend, authorities say. The victim was allegedly walking in the area of Charlotte Drive and Jill Lane around 9:30 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 9 when two men approached him, according to Anne Arundel County police. One of the men quickly took out a knife and cut the victim across his chest before both suspects ran away. Officers were called to the scene and were able to find the suspects nearby. Jose Anan Alvarez-Garcia, 34, and Felipe De Jesus Aldana Garcia, 22, were arrested and charged accordingly…
Knife-Wielding Man Attempts To Abduct Woman In Area: Police Knife-Wielding Man Attempts To Abduct Woman In Area: Police
Knife-Wielding Man Attempts To Abduct Woman In Area: Police Authorities are on high alert after there was a new incident involving a man attempting to abduct a woman in Virginia. Police said that officers were at the scene at approximately 5 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 4, where there was a reported attempted abduction in the 7200 block of Arlington Boulevard in Falls Church. It is alleged that a knife-wielding man grabbed a woman, who was able to escape and break free, before fleeing the scene. The suspect was described as being Hispanic, approximately 5-foot-7 with a medium build. At the time of the alleged incident, he was wearing a blue and white shi…
CT Resident Assaults Another Woman With Knife, Police Say CT Resident Assaults Another Woman With Knife, Police Say
CT Resident Assaults Another Woman With Knife, Police Say A Connecticut woman was arrested for allegedly attacking another woman with a knife. The incident took place in New Haven County around 9:30 a.m., Tuesday, April 26, in Hamden. Hamden Police officers responded to a Warner Street address on a reported assault involving a knife, said Det. Sean Dolan. Responding officers located a 20-year-old woman with a laceration to the head. The investigation revealed that the victim was attacked by a person with a knife when she was leaving a friend’s house, Dolan said. The suspect was previously involved in a relationship with the p…
Man Attacks Father With Knife During Argument In Area, Police Say Man Attacks Father With Knife During Argument In Area, Police Say
Man Attacks Father With Knife During Argument In Area, Police Say A Hudson Valley man allegedly attacked his father with a knife during a domestic argument. The attack took place around 7 a.m., Tuesday, March 15, in the City of Newburgh in the area of Van Ness Street and Carpenter Avenue for an assault.  When officers arrived on the scene, they found a victim who was bleeding profusely from lacerations to his face and hand, said the City of Newburgh Police. Officers rendered medical treatment by applying a tourniquet and bandages to control bleeding until an ambulance arrived, at which time he was transported to St. Luke’s Hospital. …
CT Man Throws Knife, Stabs Roommate In Buttocks, Police Say CT Man Throws Knife, Stabs Roommate In Buttocks, Police Say
CT Man Throws Knife, Stabs Roommate In Buttocks, Police Say A Connecticut man is behind bars after throwing a knife that stabbed his roommate in the buttocks. The incident took place around 8 p.m., Friday, March 26, in New Haven. Officers responded to a home for a report that Trevor Campbell, age 26, of New Haven, had assaulted his roommate with the knife, said New Haven Police Captain Anthony Duff. When police arrived on the scene, they found Campbell had allegedly stabbed his roommate by throwing a kitchen knife that struck the 41-year-old-victim.  The victim sustained a laceration to the buttocks. An ambulance transported the victim w…
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…
Support Surges for NJ Man, 24, Critically Injured Defending Friend From Knife-Wielding Ex Support Surges for NJ Man, 24, Critically Injured Defending Friend From Knife-Wielding Ex
Support Surges for NJ Man, 24, Critically Injured Defending Friend From Knife-Wielding Ex Support is surging for a 24-year-old New Jersey man who was critically injured defending his friend from a cold and calculated knife attack by a vengeful ex. Bridgewater's Kelvin Lee, 24, woke up around 3 a.m. on Oct. 24 to someone choking him from above at an apartment on Main Street in Sayreville, according to Jeff Roscher, Lee’s uncle. Lee was then brutally attacked with a knife and sustained serious injuries, MyCentralJersey reports citing Sayreville Police Capt. Dan Plumacker. “All the tendons and nerves in his left arm were severed,” Roscher told Daily Voice. “He had a large cut…