N.J. man charged with attempted murder in slashing of bicyclist, cops say
Updated 7:23 AM;
A Passaic County man was arrested Monday and charged with first-degree attempted murder in the slashing of a bicyclist, authorities said.
Peter Perez Jr., 21, of Clifton, was also charged with second-degree aggravated assault, third-degree terroristic threats and weapons offenses in the April 7 attack, police said.
Perez is accused of slashing the victim shortly after 9 p.m. at the intersection of Sheridan and Wilson Avenues in Clifton, according to Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Clifton Police Chief Thomas Rinaldi.
A 43-year-old Clifton resident, suffered slash wounds to his forearm, hand and fingers, Valdes and Rinaldi said in a statement. He was taken to St. Joseph’s University Medical Center in Paterson with injuries not considered life-threatening, they said.
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Authorities charged a Clifton man with attempted murder after they said he slashed another city resident earlier this month.
Peter Perez, Jr., 21, wounded the 43-year-old victim at the corner of Sheridan and Wilson avenues shortly after 9 p.m. April 7, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Clifton Police Chief Thomas Rinaldi said in a joint release.
They didn’t say what type of weapon was used or why they didn’t announce the incident.
They did say that the victim was taken to St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center with “non-fatal wounds to his forearm, hand and fingers.”
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