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Washington, D.C. — A 13-year-old boy has been arrested in connection with a stabbing that injured another juvenile over the weekend in Northeast D.C., police announced Monday. The incident occurred…
UTICA, N.Y. — A domestic dispute turned volatile early Monday when a Utica woman allegedly brandished a steak knife and threatened police officers responding to the scene, according to the…
CUMBERLAND, MD — Cumberland police arrested three individuals Monday in separate incidents involving assault and trespassing, including a man who allegedly threatened to stab a resident with a kitchen knife.…
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — A man wanted in connection with three separate stabbings across Southeast D.C. was arrested this week after authorities linked him to a series of violent assaults carried…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A man linked to three separate stabbings in Southeast Washington was arrested and extradited this week after investigators connected him to a string of violent assaults carried…
NEWBURGH, N.Y. — A Newburgh man was sentenced Wednesday to 26 years in prison for a string of violent gang-related attacks, including a near-fatal stabbing and multiple shootings, as part…
BETHLEHEM TOWNSHIP, PA – A man has been arrested and charged with criminal homicide after police discovered his wife dead in their home during a welfare check, authorities said. Bethlehem…
FAR ROCKAWAY, QUEENS — A 33-year-old man was fatally stabbed during a fight in Queens on Saturday evening, police said. Officers responded to a 911 call about a fight in…
WILKES-BARRE, Pa. — A Wilkes-Barre man was arrested after allegedly threatening a 77-year-old woman with a knife during a domestic dispute, police said. Officers responded to a residence on Vulcan…
CRANFORD, NJ – A Linden man was arrested on weapons charges and terroristic threats after allegedly threatening an employee with a knife at a Cranford business, police said. The incident…
UTICA, N.Y. — A Utica man was charged after allegedly threatening police officers with a knife during a mental health crisis last week, the Utica Police Department announced Monday. On…
PASADENA, Md. — A 72-year-old man was arrested early Friday morning after allegedly damaging property inside a convenience store and attacking the manager with a knife before fleeing, police said.…
HANOVER TOWNSHIP, PA — A 43-year-old man was arrested Monday night after allegedly threatening two men with a knife at a business on Academy Street, following a dispute over money.…
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Man Arrested in Utica for Knife Threats
**Utica, NY** – Utica police were called to the 800 block of Bleecker St on Saturday for an investigation regarding a menacing incident involving a knife.
Upon arrival, officers spoke to several individuals who reported that a known male had joined their conversation. During the interaction, the man brandished a large knife and threatened the group before fleeing when another person approached.
Police received a description of the suspect and located him near Bleecker St and Nichols St. He was detained without incident, identified as 28-year-old Hamadi Abdullahi from Utica, and taken to the local police department.
Following the investigation, Abdullahi was charged with three counts each of menacing in the second degree and endangering the welfare of a child, along with criminal possession of a weapon in the third degree.
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Brooklyn Man Receives Prison Sentence for Knife Assault
**Brooklyn, NY** – A Bushwick man has been sentenced to three-and-a-half years in prison for slashing a stranger with a knife and attacking a bystander who tried to intervene, according to an announcement by Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez.
The defendant, Michael Ruiz, 46, was sentenced by Brooklyn Supreme Court Justice Laura Johnson on Friday. He received a three-and-a-half-year prison term with three years of post-release supervision. Ruiz was convicted on August 19 of second-degree assault and third-degree attempted assault following a jury trial.
The incident occurred on June 28, 2022, at approximately 2:15 a.m. on Berry Street in Greenpoint. The 39-year-old victim was on the phone outside his apartment when Ruiz, a stranger, threatened him. Ruiz left to retrieve a knife from his car and continued to menace the victim upon returning.
A bystander attempting to intervene was punched by Ruiz, who then kicked the original victim to the ground and slashed him with the knife. The victim sustained injuries including a fractured orbital bone and arm laceration, requiring 15 stitches. Ruiz was apprehended on October 6, 2022