Crime & Safety
Police ID 2 Suspects Who Stabbed Off-Duty Cop During Attempted Robbery
The injured officer was taken to Jacobi Hospital for treatment and was released on Monday.
NEW YORK CITY — The NYPD have identified two suspects who are accused of stabbing an off-duty detective in the Bronx last week.
NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch on Tuesday identified 25-year-old D’Angelo Caraballo and 24-year-old Sneider Mejia as the two suspects.
The two men allegedly attacked and robbed Detective Jose Mercedes near 3174 Rochambeau Ave. before 2 p.m.
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According to police, the two suspects rode up on a moped and stabbed Mercedes as he walked to his parked car.
The injured officer was taken to Jacobi Hospital for treatment and was released on Monday.
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No arrests have been made. An investigation remains ongoing.
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