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Hospital Stabbings: ID Released For Patient Accused Of Attacking Saratoga Springs Nurses
A patient accused of stabbing two nurses at a hospital in the region has been arrested a week after the attacks.
Scott Williams, age 60, of Hudson Falls in Washington County, was taken into custody Sunday, Oct. 8, on an open arrest warrant, according to Saratoga Springs Police.
Investigators said Williams is behind the attack that happened early Sunday, Oct. 1, at the Saratoga Hospital located in Saratoga Springs.
Earlier Report: Patient Stabs 2 Nurses At Saratoga Hospital, Police Say
He allegedly stabbed two nurses, leaving them with visible injuries, police said. Both victims wer…
Patient Stabs 2 Nurses At Saratoga Hospital, Police Say
Two nurses are recovering after a patient allegedly stabbed them at a hospital in the region.
The Saratoga County attack happened early Sunday, Oct. 1, in Saratoga Springs at the Saratoga Hospital.
According to sheriff’s officials, the suspect stabbed both employees, leaving them with visible injuries. The wounds were not considered life threatening.
It was not immediately clear what led up to the incident.
Deputies did not reveal the suspect’s name, age, or gender, but said they will face criminal charges.
In a statement Monday, Oct. 2, Saratoga Hospital said the situation was “resolve…
Man Wanted For Abduction In Manassas Chick-fil-A Dispute: Police
A Virginia man is being sought by police in connection with a violent workplace disputed, authorities said.
Exequias Carbajal Ortiz, of Manassas, was involved in a fight at Chick-fil-A on Sudley Manor Drive around 3:10 p.m. Thursday, June 8, Prince William County police said.
Ortiz, 38, and his 33-year-old coworker went into a back room during the encounter, where Ortiz grabbed the victim's wrist and prevented her from leaving, police said.
The two eventually separated, and the police were contacted. No injuries were reported. Following the investigation, officers obtained arrest …
Farmhand Admits Killing Woman Over 'Simple Workplace Dispute' In Manorville
Years after a woman was found strangled to death in a wooded area near a Long Island farm, her killer has finally confessed.
Faustino Cruz-Marquez, age 26, of Manorville, pleaded guilty to first-degree manslaughter in Suffolk County Court on Wednesday, May 3, in the death of Maria Carmelina Velasquez-Zhau.
The 37-year-old victim disappeared on July 28, 2020 at the Cosmos Farm in Manorville, where she both worked and lived.
Cruz-Marquez also worked and lived at the farm, according to the Suffolk County DA’s Office.
The farm owner realized the woman was missing on the following day, July 29…
Man Threatens To Stab, Kill Coworker In New London County, Police Say
A man faces charges after allegedly telling his supervisor that he wanted to stab and kill one of his coworkers at a commercial facility in a Connecticut town, police said.
On Saturday, Feb. 11, around 4:40 p.m., state police in New London County received a report from two people who alleged that a threatening incident had happened at the Bozrah facility, which is located on Fitchville Road.
One of the complainants, an employee of the facility, told troopers that while working on Saturday, their supervisor had told them that another employee had stated that he would kill th…
PSE&G Worker Killed, Suspect Dead In Somerset County: Prosecutor
An employee at PSE&G was fatally shot before the suspect — a former worker — apparently died by suicide in Somerset County, authorities said.
Gary T. Curtis, 58, of Washington, is believed to have shot Russell D. Heller, 51, of Milford, around 7 a.m. at the company's headquarters on Weston Canal Road, Somerset County Prosecutor John P. McDonald said.
Emergency Medical Personnel from an area Trauma Center responded to the scene where Heller was pronounced dead.
Curtis was found by detectives having suffered a self-inflicted gunshot wound around 10:20 a.m., in a parking lot in Bridgewate…
Coworker Pulls Gun, Machete On Auburn Colleague, Asks Him To Choose During Fight: Police
A fight between Auburn coworkers ended when one pulled out a machete and a gun and asked his rival to choose the means of his destruction, authorities said.
Erick Berrios went to his job on Sunday, Jan. 8, to confront his colleague, Auburn police said. It's unclear where they worked or what they were fighting about, but it got so heated that Berrios allegedly pulled out his weapons and made his action movie hero request, authorities said.
Then he left.
Officials charged Berrios with threatening to commit a crime, assault with a dangerous weapon (firearm), and assault with…
Ex-BF Shot GF, Coworker Then Himself Fatally At PA Doc Office: Police
A doctor's office employee was shot by her ex-boyfriend who tried shooting a colleague before turning the gun on himself Thursday, Dec. 15 at a Berks County medical center, authorities said.
Xavier Starks arrived at Digestive Disease Associates on Reed Avenue in Wyomissing where his ex, Stacy Vereen, was working around 9 a.m., police said.
The two began arguing as Starks approached Vereen, and as her coworker tried to intervene, Starks opened fire, police said. Vereen was struck in the neck and face as the heroic coworker tried to disarm Stark, authorities said.
Stark then turned…
Grand Jury Indicts Suspect For Smithsburgh Mass Workplace Shooting, Firing At Police
A grand jury in Maryland has indicted West Virginia resident Joe Louis Esquivel following the fatal mass shooting at Columbia Machine, Inc. in Washington County last month.
Esquivel, 23, is facing a total of 34 charges, according to WBALTV, after he opened fire at his workplace, killing three and critically injuring others.
The charges Esquivel faces include multiple murder, attempted murder, assault, and weapons offenses.
Deputies responded to Columbia Machine Inc. on Bikle Road at approximately 2:30 p.m. on Thursday, June 9 in Smithsburg, where they found four victims, three of whom were…
23-Year-Old Employee Shot Dead At Anne Arundel County McDonald's (Update)
A 23-year-old man was fatally shot at a McDonalds in Anne Arundel County, authorities said.
Britrain Gray, of Odenton, was working at the restaurant at the time of the shooting, which happened at the McDonalds at 1130 Crain Highway in Crofton around 4:45 a.m. on Friday, May 13, according to Anne Arundel County Police.
McDonald's, which identified Gray as their employee, released a statement regarding his death, according to WMAR.
“We are saddened by the senseless and tragic loss of our friend and colleague," the statement reads. "Our thoughts are with the employee’s f…
Disgruntled Ex-Employee In PA Assaults Colleague With Jug Of Iced Tea, Police Say
A disgruntled ex-employee in Montgomery County was arrested after assaulting a coworker, authorities said.
Carlos Rodriguez, 41, was fired from a local business on Philmont Avenue on June 29, Lower Moreland police said.
Later that day, he returned to the warehouse holding a half-gallon jug of iced tea, walked into the warehouse, struck another employee, and fled, according to police.
An arrest warrant was subsequently issued.
Rodriguez, of Philadelphia, was apprehended on Nov. 8 after authorities learned he was being held in another jurisdiction for a separate incident.
He was charged wi…
ID Released For Store Manager Shot, Killed By Worker At NY Stop & Shop
The identity has been released for the store manager killed by a worker in a shooting that injured two others at a supermarket on Long Island.
The suspect, Gabriel DeWitt Wilson, age 31, of Hempstead, pleaded not guilty on Wednesday, April 21, just 24 hours after the incident took place at the Stop & Shop in West Hempstead on Tuesday, April 20.
Wilson was apprehended within four hours of the shooting following a massive manhunt that included more than 150 officers, the FBI, the ATF, and the NYPD, said Nassau County Police Commissioner Patrick Ryder.
Before opening fire at the…
