{"id":292149,"date":"2026-09-23T09:24:10","date_gmt":"2026-09-23T09:24:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/292149\/"},"modified":"2026-09-23T09:24:10","modified_gmt":"2026-09-23T09:24:10","slug":"erie-man-agrees-to-plead-guilty-in-feb-2025-stabbing-case","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/292149\/","title":{"rendered":"Erie man agrees to plead guilty in Feb. 2025 stabbing case"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The Erie man charged in connection with a February 2025 stabbing in the City of Erie has waived one charge over, which he&#8217;s agreed to plead guilty to.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">According to the Erie County District Attorney&#8217;s Office, 56-year-old Jose Cruz waived his preliminary hearing on September 17 and, in doing so, agreed to plead guilty to one count of felony aggravated assault that carries a 1.5-5 year prison sentence.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a data-ylk=\"slk:One man in police custody following Sunday afternoon stabbing;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yourerie.com\/news\/local-news\/one-man-in-police-custody-following-sunday-afternoon-stabbing\/?ipid=promo-link-block1\" class=\"promo-link__link\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">\u00a0One man in police custody following Sunday afternoon stabbing\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">With that guilty plea, prosecutors withdrew attempted murder and another aggravated assault charge, along with four related misdemeanor charges.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Cruz was arrested on February 16, 2026, after police said he stabbed a man multiple times in the neck, chest and head who walked into UPMC Hamot that afternoon.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a data-ylk=\"slk:State police seize over 50 lbs of marijuana in two Erie Co. traffic stops;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yourerie.com\/news\/local-news\/state-police-seize-over-50-lbs-of-marijuana-in-two-erie-co-traffic-stops\/?ipid=promo-link-block2\" class=\"promo-link__link\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">\u00a0State police seize over 50 lbs of marijuana in two Erie Co. traffic stops\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Prior to the stabbing, police said the victim reported working on a car in the 1100 block of East 26th Street when\u00a0he and Cruz got into an argument.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">No date was listed in online court documents for when he&#8217;s set to appear in court again as he remains in custody on $150,000 bond.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Copyright 2026 Nexstar Media, Inc. 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