Crime & Safety
Police Charge Man in Thanksgiving Day Stabbing
The following information was supplied by the Baltimore County Police Department. In cases where a criminal charge is noted, the information provided does not indicate a conviction.
Baltimore County police charged Gilberto Y. Mendez, 24, of the 3500 block of Langrehr Road, Windsor Mill, in connection with a stabbing Thanksgiving Day.
At about 7 p.m. Nov. 24, the victim asked an allegedly intoxicated man to move away from where motorists were trying to park their vehicles in a lot, according to a statement from Baltimore County police.
A suspect then allegedly stabbed the victim's abdomen and ran, according to the statement. Police found the victim in a parking lot in the 8100 block of Liberty Road, Windsor Mill.
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He was taken to Maryland Shock Trauma for treatment.
Police arrested Mendez soon afterward on Nov. 24. Police charged him with attempted first-degree murder and first-degree assault, according to the statement.
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Mendez is being held at the Baltimore County Detention Center without bail.
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