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Two fugitives arrested in Massachusetts in connection with stabbing off-duty NYPD detective

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Two fugitives were arrested in Massachusetts in connection with the attempted murder of an off-duty NYPD detective during a Bronx robbery.

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  1. NYPD detective released from hospital days after he was stabbed 7 times during Bronx robbery

    Headline from New York Post ·

  2. Suspects wanted for stabbing NYPD detective entered US illegally: DHS

    Headline from News Nation Now ·

  3. Newest

    Two fugitives arrested in Massachusetts in connection with stabbing off-duty NYPD detective

    Headline from WWLP Springfield ·

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Reports & sources

16 articles, oldest first.

  1. Pix11

    Off-duty Bronx detective recovers after being stabbed and robbed (opens Pix11)

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    Pix11's feed description

    NEW YORK (PIX11) -- The NYPD has released new surveillance video as investigators search for two men accused of stabbing and robbing off-duty Detective Jose Mercedes in the Bronx. The footage shows the suspects riding away together on an e-bike after the Friday afternoon attack in the Norwood sectio…

  2. New York Post

    NYPD detective released from hospital days after he was stabbed 7 times during Bronx robbery (opens New York Post)

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    Det. Jose Mercedes was wheeled out of Jacobi Medical Center in Morris Park to salutes and rapturous applause from dozens of fellow Finest as bagpipes played in celebration of his release.

  3. Fox News

    NYPD detective released from hospital after being stabbed multiple times in Bronx (opens Fox News)

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    New York City Police Department Detective Jose Mercedes walked out of Jacobi Medical Center after being stabbed multiple times in a Bronx robbery.

  4. Pix11

    Suspects accused of robbing and stabbing off-duty detective ID'd: NYPD (opens Pix11)

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    Editor's note: the above video is from a previous newscast. NORWOOD, The Bronx (PIX11) - Two men accused of stabbing and slashing an off-duty NYPD detective during a robbery in the Bronx on Oct. 2 have been identified, according to police.

  5. amNewYork

    Suspects accused of stabbing off-duty cop in Bronx robbery attempt are identified (opens amNewYork)

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    Police have identified the two suspects who, they say, brutally stabbed an off-duty detective in the Bronx last week. NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch, during a briefing at One Police Plaza on Oct. 6, said that 25-year-old D’Angelo Caraballo, who has two prior arrests and 24-year-old Sneider Mejia, a…

  6. ABC 7 New York

    NYPD IDs 2 suspects wanted after off-duty detective stabbed and slashed in Bronx (opens ABC 7 New York)

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    The pair allegedly stabbed and slashed Det. Jose Mercedes before grabbing his chain and taking off.

  7. Fox News

    Suspects wanted for stabbing of off-duty NYPD detective are illegal aliens with long criminal histories (opens Fox News)

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    Both suspects accused of stabbing off-duty NYPD Detective Jose Mercedes in New York City are illegal immigrants with lengthy criminal records, DHS says.

  8. News Nation Now

    Suspects wanted for stabbing NYPD detective entered US illegally: DHS (opens News Nation Now)

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    Department of Homeland Security sources say the two suspects are both illegal immigrants from the Dominican Republic

  9. Breitbart News

    Two Biden Illegal Aliens Sought for Stabbing, Robbery of NYPD Detective (opens Breitbart News)

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    Two illegal aliens from the Dominican Republic are wanted for the stabbing and attempted robbery of an off-duty NYPD detective in New York City last Friday, and both were caught and released at the Arizona border under the Biden administration, according to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

  10. NBC Boston

    2 wanted in off-duty NYPD murder attempt found hiding in Massachusetts basement (opens NBC Boston)

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    Two men wanted in connection with the stabbing of an off-duty NYPD detective during an apparent robbery attempt in the Bronx last week have been arrested in Massachusetts, police said Wednesday. D’Angelo Caraballo and Sneider Mejia were found hiding in a basement overnight in the city of Lynn, about…

  11. Pix11

    Two arrested in another state after off-duty detective Bronx stabbing: NYPD (opens Pix11)

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    NEW YORK CITY (PIX11) -- Two men were arrested in Massachusetts in connection with an off-duty detective who was stabbed in the Bronx, police announced on Wednesday. D’Angelo Caraballo and Sneider Mejia were found hiding in the basement of a house in Lynn, Massachusetts, the NYPD said in a social me…

  12. ABC 7 New York

    Suspects arrested in stabbing, robbery of off-duty NYPD detective (opens ABC 7 New York)

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    Police say two suspects accused of stabbing an off-duty NYPD detective and stealing his chain in the Bronx have been arrested in Massachusetts.

  13. New York Post

    Illegal migrants wanted for slashing off-duty NYPD detective found hiding in Massachusetts basement (opens New York Post)

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    D’Angelo Caraballo and Sneider Mejia were found by the US Marshals Service hiding in a basement of a home and taken into custody overnight, according to the NYPD.

  14. amNewYork

    Duo wanted for stabbing off-duty NYPD detective in Bronx are caught hiding in Massachusetts basement (opens amNewYork)

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    The two men allegedly responsible for brutally stabbing an off-duty NYPD detective in the Bronx last week were arrested overnight after they had fled the state, sources told amNewYork. According to the NYPD, 25-year-old D’Angelo Caraballo and 24-year-old Sneider Mejia were tracked down in Lynn, MA, …

  15. WWLP Springfield

    Two fugitives arrested in Massachusetts in connection with stabbing off-duty NYPD detective (opens WWLP Springfield)

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    Two fugitives were arrested in Massachusetts in connection with the attempted murder of an off-duty NYPD detective during a Bronx robbery.

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