{"id":214089,"date":"2026-06-08T23:44:17","date_gmt":"2026-06-08T23:44:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/214089\/"},"modified":"2026-06-08T23:44:17","modified_gmt":"2026-06-08T23:44:17","slug":"erie-man-accused-of-aggravated-assault-against-officer-appears-in-court-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/214089\/","title":{"rendered":"Erie man accused of aggravated assault against officer appears in court"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">(WJET\/WFXP)\u2013 The Erie man charged after allegedly cutting a police officer with a knife appeared for his preliminary hearing on Monday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">According to court records, 31-year-old Nabitu Musabika appeared before Judge Edward Wilson on charges of aggravated assault, evading arrest and related misdemeanors for allegedly cutting a City of Erie police officer during an incident on May 19.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.yourerie.com\/news\/local-news\/erie-man-charged-with-aggravated-assault-against-officer\/?ipid=promo-link-block1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Erie man charged with aggravated assault against officer;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Erie man charged with aggravated assault against officer&quot;}\"> Erie man charged with aggravated assault against officer <\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Court records show all six charges were waived to court, with Musabika still being held in the Erie County Prison on $150,000 bond.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Musabika was arrested the morning of May 19 after Erie police said they received reports of a man with a knife saying he may harm himself.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">According to documents, when the officer arrived on the scene, Musabika began running away and a scuffle ensued when officers caught up to him.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.yourerie.com\/news\/local-news\/former-warren-co-detective-pleads-guilty-to-misdemeanor-charges\/?ipid=promo-link-block2\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Former Warren Co. detective pleads guilty to misdemeanor charges;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Former Warren Co. detective pleads guilty to misdemeanor charges&quot;}\"> Former Warren Co. detective pleads guilty to misdemeanor charges <\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Once police got him on the ground, they said Musabika refused to comply and cut the officer on the wrist with a knife.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">His case now heads to the Court of Common Pleas.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Copyright 2026 Nexstar Media, Inc. 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