A knife-wielding man with 18 prior arrests slashed two court officers in a Manhattan criminal court on Monday morning.
According to reports, 37-year-old Johnathan Wohl slashed one officer in the face and another in the neck.
Both officers were taken away in ambulances and miraculously survived.
Police say the stabbing was a ‘targeted attack.’
CBS News reported:
Two court officers were slashed with a knife Monday inside the lobby of Manhattan Criminal Court in New York City, police said.
The NYPD said a man was taken into custody after running into the lobby and charging at officers at around 9:35 a.m. inside 100 Centre St. in Lower Manhattan.
Police said one court officer was slashed in the face, and the other was slashed in the neck. A third officer was also injured after being thrown into a barrier. All three are expected to survive their injuries.
A spokesperson for Mayor Eric Adams said he was briefed on the situation and is “thankful for the swift actions of law enforcement to arrest the person responsible.”
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