NEW YORK – A Queens guy accused in a stabbing spree that wounded a minimum of 5 people is now going through attempted murder fees.
The fees had been filed in a single day towards Jermain Rigueur in the sequence of unprovoked assaults.
Mayor Eric Adams spoke about his arrest Thursday, pronouncing “it didn’t appear as though he was looking to stop anytime soon.”
“We’re standing here as the executive of the city and the leaders of the police department, but the real credit goes out to the men and women knocking on doors, probably 1,000 interviews and interactions with New Yorkers, tip hotlines from New Yorkers who saw the photos that went out to assist us,” Adams stated.
“Ultimately, it came down to basic detective work – chasing down leads, knocking on doors. It was about walking through neighborhoods and talking to people, interviewing witnesses, and canvassing video, ” NYPD Commissioner Edward Caban added. “And through it all, remain focused on one thing – ending this threat.”
Police stated the 27-year-old suspect labored at Woodhull Hospital and had no prior arrests or historical past of psychological sickness.
“He completed a background check, and as you heard from the police chief, he had no priors. So even though we do fingerprinting, his record was clear, he passed the background check,” stated Dr. Mitch Katz, President and CEO of NYC Health + Hospitals. “He has only worked for us since mid-November, he never worked independently at Woodhull, he was still 100% being observed as part of his orientation. His job was greeting patients as they came in and directing them to the appropriate place.”
Investigators stated the primary assault came about on Jan. 9 when a 61-year-old used to be stabbed in the decrease again on 137th Avenue close to 157th Street.
“In this incident, the suspect actually laughed in the victim’s face after he stabbed him,” NYPD Chief of Detectives Joe Kenny stated Wednesday.
More than per week afterward Jan. 16, a 34-year-old lady used to be getting off a bus at Guy Brewer Boulevard and 134th Avenue when she stated a person talking gibberish approached her.
“A male suddenly ran up behind her, and she describes being punched in the back. But she soon realizes that she was stabbed in her right side,” Kenny stated.
At that very same location Wednesday morning, police stated a 74-year-old guy taking his spouse to paintings used to be stabbed in the again.
Police stated the suspect went directly to stab two different sufferers inside the similar hour. First, a 41-year-old across the nook on 161st Street. Then, a 36-year-old guy who were given into a controversy with the suspect over a seat on an MTA bus close to Archer and Parsons.
All 5 sufferers are anticipated to get well.
Investigators imagine suspect may be connected to a 6th stabbing Wednesday at the J educate in Brooklyn, however fees haven’t begun to be filed in that case.