{"id":366238,"date":"2026-10-06T21:24:15","date_gmt":"2026-10-06T21:24:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/366238\/"},"modified":"2026-10-06T21:24:15","modified_gmt":"2026-10-06T21:24:15","slug":"off-duty-nypd-detective-stabbed-by-two-undocumented-suspects-in-nyc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/366238\/","title":{"rendered":"Off-duty NYPD detective stabbed by two undocumented suspects in NYC"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/video\/6403752250112\" data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_us_article_main-content_featured-video_5_1\" data-v-7b1896ea=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Illegal migrant arrested for stabbing Virginia mother to death<\/a> <\/p>\n<p data-v-7b1896ea=\"\">Illegal migrant Alexis Antonio Cedillos-Campos is arrested for the tragic stabbing of Virginia mother Carmen Lizet Puch on a hiking trail in Great Falls. Former Secret Service agent Charles Marino joins &#8216;Fox &amp; Friends First&#8217; to analyze the suspect&#8217;s previous release by the Biden administration and demands accountability.<\/p>\n<p>NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles!\n  <\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"speakable\">The two suspects wanted for the attempted murder of an off-duty New York City police officer during a robbery have lengthy criminal records and are living in the <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_us_article_main-content_article-body_6_546847\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/us\/immigration\/illegal-immigrants\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">U.S. illegally<\/a>, federal officials said.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"speakable\">Dangelo Rafael Jean Caraballo, 25, and Sneider Mejia Bautista, 24, both <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_us_article_main-content_article-body_6_546848\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/world\/world-regions\/dominican-republic\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Dominican citizens<\/a>, are accused of stabbing off-duty NYPD Detective Jose Mercedes. According to police, the two suspects attempted to snatch Mercedes\u2019 gold chain while he was clearing out the trunk of his car.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">When Mercedes fought back, his attackers stabbed and slashed him multiple times. Despite his severe injuries, the detective chased the suspects for two blocks before collapsing.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_us_article_main-content_article-body_6_546849\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/us\/nypd-detective-released-hospital-stabbed-multiple-times-bronx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">NYPD DETECTIVE RELEASED FROM HOSPITAL AFTER BEING STABBED MULTIPLE TIMES IN BRONX<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Caraballo-Bautista-001.jpg\" alt=\"Dangelo Rafael Jean Caraballo and Sneider Mejia Bautista\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>Dangelo Rafael Jean Caraballo, 25, (left) and Sneider Mejia Bautista, 24, (right) both Dominican citizens living illegally in the United States, are accused of stabbing off-duty NYPD Detective Jose Mercedes. (Department of Homeland Security; NYPD)<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">He was rushed to the hospital and released this week. Both suspects remain at large.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;This horrific crime could have been prevented if it weren\u2019t for Biden\u2019s open borders and the America Last policies of New York sanctuary politicians,&#8221; said Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin. &#8220;DHS is calling on New York authorities to cooperate with us so we can get these dangerous criminals off our streets. Our thoughts and prayers are with the detective for a speedy recovery.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_us_article_main-content_article-body_6_546850\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/mamdani-blasts-feds-waging-campaign-violence-terror-against-nycs-immigrants\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">MAMDANI BLASTS FEDS FOR WAGING &#8216;CAMPAIGN OF VIOLENCE AND TERROR&#8217; AGAINST NYC&#8217;S IMMIGRANTS<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1791321855_507_nypd-detective-walks-hospital.png\" alt=\"NYPD Detective Jose Mercedes\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>Detective Jose Mercedes was wheeled out of Jacobi Medical Center in Morris Park on Monday before standing up in front of a group of clapping officers. (NYPD)<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">According to DHS, both men entered the U.S. unlawfully through the <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_us_article_main-content_article-body_6_546851\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/trump-hits-dramatic-milestone-massive-departure-from-biden-border-plan-what-difference\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Arizona border<\/a> at different times, where they were apprehended and subsequently released into the country by the Biden administration.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Both have accumulated extensive criminal histories in New York.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_us_article_main-content_article-body_6_546852\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/dem-demands-one-case-sanctuary-cities-didnt-turn-over-illegal-immigrants-dhs-provides-list\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">WATCH: DEM DEMANDS &#8216;ONE CASE&#8217; WHERE SANCTUARY CITIES DIDN&#8217;T TURN OVER ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS; DHS PROVIDES LIST<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1791321855_655_ny-suspects-attack-detective.png\" alt=\"Suspects who attacked NYPD Detective Jose Mercedes\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>The two attackers remain at large. (NYPD)<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Caraballo\u2019s prior arrests include charges for reckless endangerment, reckless driving, unlawful fleeing from a police officer in a motor vehicle, possession of burglar\u2019s tools, criminal possession of a controlled substance, criminal possession of a weapon involving a loaded firearm and second-degree menacing with a weapon.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Following a December 2024 arrest for possession of burglar\u2019s tools, local authorities released him before U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) could lodge an <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_us_article_main-content_article-body_6_546853\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/media\/dhs-boss-reveals-oval-office-plan-withhold-funding-sanctuary-cities-aggressive-new-york-bust\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">immigration detainer<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Bautista\u2019s criminal record includes arrests for criminal possession of stolen property, possession of burglar\u2019s tools, grand larceny and criminal possession of a weapon.<\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ice-agent.jpg\" alt=\"ice agent wearing vest\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>An ICE agent monitors hundreds of asylum seekers being processed upon entering the Jacob K. Javits Federal Building on June 6, 2023, in New York City. (David Dee Delgado\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Following an October 2025 weapon charge, ICE lodged a detainer against Bautista, but local officials declined the request under <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_us_article_main-content_article-body_6_546854\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/media\/hochul-boasts-banned-new-york-outlaws-local-police-partnerships-ice\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">New York City&#8217;s sanctuary policies<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a href=\"https:\/\/foxnews.onelink.me\/xLDS?pid=AppArticleLink&amp;af_dp=foxnewsaf%3A%2F%2F&amp;af_web_dp=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foxnews.com%2Fapps-products\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APP<\/a><\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">DHS noted that following his other arrests, Bautista was released so quickly that ICE was unable to lodge detainers in time.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Illegal migrant arrested for stabbing Virginia mother to death Illegal migrant Alexis Antonio Cedillos-Campos is arrested for the&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":366239,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[36],"tags":[98,100,99,1026,3410,10228,9,24,63,3286,618],"class_list":["post-366238","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-brooklyn","tag-brooklyn","tag-brooklyn-headlines","tag-brooklyn-news","tag-crime-world","tag-illegal-immigrants","tag-migrant-crime","tag-new-york","tag-new-york-city","tag-nyc","tag-police-and-law-enforcement","tag-us"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/366238","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=366238"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/366238\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/366239"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=366238"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=366238"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=366238"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}