Published January 8, 2021 •
Updated on January 8, 2021 at 2:29 am
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Two men were hospitalized after being stabbed outside the state Capitol during a melee involving supporters of President Donald Trump and counterprotesters.
The two men, aged 36 and 40, were hospitalized with injuries after the stabbing Wednesday afternoon. One of them underwent emergency surgery to repair an eviscerated bowel, according to the Times Union of Albany.
Alexander S. Contompasis, 37, of nearby Rensselaer was charged with assault, criminal possession of a weapon and menacing, according to state police. He was arraigned Thursday morning in Albany City Court, where a judge set bail at $30,000 cash or $60,000 bond.
Suspect in Albany Capitol assault allegedly stabbed victim 5 times
Updated Jan 08, 2021;
Posted Jan 08, 2021
New York s Capitol building is seen from State Street in Albany on Wednesday.Hans Pennink | AP Photo
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By Brendan J. Lyons | Times Union, Albany
Albany, N.Y. A Trump supporter attending a rally outside the Capitol on Wednesday was stabbed multiple times and underwent emergency surgery to repair an eviscerated bowel at Albany Medical Center Hospital.
The suspect, 37-year-old Alexander S. Contompasis of Rensselaer, is accused of stabbing two people during a melee that erupted in East Capitol Park between a group that gathered to support President Donald J. Trump and a smaller group of counter-protesters who showed up, several of them allegedly armed with weapons.
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Alexander S. ContompasisAlbany County
ALBANY A Trump supporter attending a rally outside the Capitol on Wednesday was stabbed multiple times and underwent emergency surgery to repair an eviscerated bowel at Albany Medical Center Hospital.
The suspect, 37-year-old Alexander S. Contompasis of Albany, is accused of stabbing two people during a melee that erupted in East Capitol Park between a group that gathered to support President Donald J. Trump and a smaller group of counter-protesters who showed up, several of them allegedly armed with weapons.