Two undocumented immigrants with criminal histories were arrested in Massachusetts after authorities accused them of stabbing an off-duty NYPD detective seven times during a failed chain-snatching robbery in the Bronx.
By Rocco Parascandola
Source New York Daily News
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Two suspects accused of stabbing an off-duty NYPD detective during an attempted chain robbery in the Bronx were arrested in Massachusetts after a multi-state manhunt.
Detective Jose Mercedes was stabbed seven times while fighting off the robbery attempt and has since been released from the hospital.
Federal officials said both suspects are undocumented immigrants with prior criminal histories, while the case has reignited debate over New York’s sanctuary policies.