Utica police make arrest in oneida square stabbing
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Utica police make arrest in Oneida Square stabbing

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December 17, 2024

Utica, NY – On Sunday at approximately 1:40 PM, the Utica Police Department and Utica Fire Department responded to a reported stabbing at Oneida Square.

Upon arrival, officers encountered a victim with facial lacerations. The victim reported that an unknown person exited a store, started an argument, and attempted to stab him repeatedly during the conflict before fleeing the scene. The victim received on-scene treatment from the fire department.

Witness accounts indicated that the suspect was followed and observed entering a nearby residence. Police successfully apprehended the suspect, Jaquan Henderson, 24, without incident after entering the property.

Following the incident, Henderson was charged with assault in the second degree and criminal possession of a weapon in the third degree. He was subsequently transported to the Utica Police Department.

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