{"id":316343,"date":"2026-08-07T21:32:43","date_gmt":"2026-08-07T21:32:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/316343\/"},"modified":"2026-08-07T21:32:43","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T21:32:43","slug":"suspect-in-bronx-knife-attack-was-freed-due-to-late-paperwork-victim-alleges","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/316343\/","title":{"rendered":"Suspect in Bronx knife attack was freed due to late paperwork, victim alleges"},"content":{"rendered":"

A Bronx woman who survived a vicious knife attack in her own apartment says her attacker is still out on the streets.<\/p>\n

Kaitlynn Berman, 23, says in March 2025, she was spending a quiet evening with her trusted friend Christopher Joseph in her apartment on East 225th Street in Wakefield when, without warning, he allegedly turned on her and pulled out a knife.<\/p>\n

“He kept stabbing me and stabbing me and stabbing me over again,” Berman said. “He told me to stop screaming.”<\/p>\n

Berman was stabbed over 20 times and left critically injured.<\/p>\n

“I have nerve damage to the right side of my face,” she said.<\/p>\n

Investigators say Joseph stole nearly $6,000 from Berman, along with an iPhone.<\/p>\n

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Kaitlynn Berman says in March 2025, Christopher Joseph stabbed her multiple times in her Bronx apartment.<\/p>\n

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The attack left Berman in the hospital for two months, undergoing surgeries and therapy.<\/p>\n

“It’s kind of, like, hard to believe that I still made it through that,” Berman said. “You know, there’s people who get an injury one time and lose their life.”<\/p>\n

The Bronx District Attorney charged Joseph with attempted murder and robbery. He pleaded not guilty in May 2025.<\/p>\n

Despite the violent allegations, Joseph is free as the case moves through the courts. He was released without bail in December 2025.<\/p>\n

Court paperwork from a hearing states Joseph was “released on his own recognizance,” further saying, “An email regarding an outstanding discovery went unanswered,” so Joseph’s lawyer filed a motion to have him released.<\/p>\n

“It’s ridiculous that if somebody does not submit paperwork on time, that they let the defendant go,” Berman said.<\/p>\n

Joseph was due back in court last week, but the hearing was postposed due to the Bronx public defenders’ strike. His next court appearance is scheduled for mid-September. A source close to the investigation says he will be offered a 10-year plea deal at that time.<\/p>\n

“I don’t feel safe that he’s outside,” Berman said. “I want justice. I want him to be locked back up. He does not deserve to be outside.”<\/p>\n

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