PITTSBURGH —
A man is being accused of attacking two children with a knife in a park on Pittsburgh’s North Side.
Alomondo Butcher, 22, is being held in Allegheny County Jail after police say he attacked two kids at Allegheny County Park.
Police arrived at the intersection of Cedar Avenue and Pressley Street just after 1 p.m. on Friday, according to the criminal complaint, and found Butcher next to two children on a basketball court.
After running for his knife, according to the complaint, police told him to drop the weapon, and police then arrested Butcher. Police say they had green paint covering his hands.
The criminal complaint alleges that Butcher stepped off of a PRT bus and walked towards the playground on Cedar Ave. He then attempted to stab one child before both children ran off to the basketball court, according to the complaint. After beginning to play basketball, according to the complaint, Butcher came back to the court and attempted to grab one of the kids.
According to the complaint, both children claimed they did not know Butcher.
Butcher is charged with multiple counts of assault, harassment, and recklessly endangering another person.
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