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Vago, S., & Fitz-Gibbon, J. (2026, October 14). NYPD cop stabbed 10 times by illegal immigrants chased thugs despite his injuries: prosecutors. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/14/us-news/nypd-cop-stabbed-10-times-by-illegal-immigrants-chased-thugs-despite-his-injuries-prosecutors/
Vago, Steven, and Jorge Fitz-Gibbon. “NYPD cop stabbed 10 times by illegal immigrants chased thugs despite his injuries: prosecutors.” New York Post, 14 Oct. 2026, https://nypost.com/2026/10/14/us-news/nypd-cop-stabbed-10-times-by-illegal-immigrants-chased-thugs-despite-his-injuries-prosecutors/.
Vago, Steven, and Jorge Fitz-Gibbon. “NYPD cop stabbed 10 times by illegal immigrants chased thugs despite his injuries: prosecutors.” New York Post, October 14, 2026. https://nypost.com/2026/10/14/us-news/nypd-cop-stabbed-10-times-by-illegal-immigrants-chased-thugs-despite-his-injuries-prosecutors/.
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On October 2, Off-duty NYPD Detective Jose Mercedes was stabbed 10 times by D'Angelo Caraballo and Sneinder Mejia, both illegal immigrants from the Dominican Republic. Despite being severely injured, Detective Mercedes chased the attackers for two blocks while barefoot before collapsing due to blood loss. The incident occurred in the Bronx when the suspects demanded his bicycle chain; he identified himself as a police officer multiple times but was attacked anyway. Both suspects were arraigned on attempted murder charges and ordered held without bail on October 14. Markwayne Mullin, the Homeland Security Secretary, criticized Governor Kathy Hochul for staying silent about this incident while criticizing ICE after another shooting involving migrants.