CUMRU TWP., Pa. – Police in Berks County said a man accused of stabbing his uncle in Cumru Township on Monday has been taken into custody in Maryland.
The Cumru Township Police Department said Maryland State Police took James Rice, 40, into custody without incident just after midnight on Tuesday.
Police had earlier released a photo of Rice, 40, and asked for the public’s help locating him. Rice is accused of stabbing his 61-year-old uncle outside a home in the 1700 block of Acorn Drive.
That happened around 4:40 p.m. Monday, police said. The victim was working outside when he was approached by his nephew, who stabbed him several times, police on scene said.
Responding officers found the victim alert and conscious, suffering from multiple stab wounds. The victim said he had been stabbed by his nephew, Rice.
The victim was taken to the hospital for treatment.
Rice fled in his car, a 2004 dark blue Volvo XC70 station wagon, with PA license plate LRD-6371, police said.
Cumru Township detectives obtained information for Rice’s phone, which identified his location in Maryland. Maryland State Police were contacted and provided information for Rice’s location at a rest stop, where they took him into custody.
Rice will be extradited to Pennsylvania on the warrant relative to attempted homicide and related charges.
Police did not say what may have led to the stabbing.