What to Know
- Police say a man stabbed another person and punched a police officer inside a township building in Lakewood, New Jersey.
- Reginald Patillo, 47, of Lakewood, was arrested and charged with attempted murder and other related offenses.
- The stabbing victim and the officer were both taken to the hospital.
Police say a man stabbed another person and punched a police officer inside a township building in Lakewood, New Jersey.
Reginald Patillo, 47, of Lakewood, was arrested and charged with attempted murder, aggravated assault against a law enforcement officer, resisting arrest, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose and unlawful possession of a weapon.
On Thursday around 11 a.m., a man, who police identified as Patillo, attacked a Lakewood resident as he entered an elevator on the second floor inside the Lakewood Township municipal building.
Patillo allegedly stabbed the man several times in the neck and head area. Municipal workers heard the altercation and set off the panic alarm. Nearby Lakewood police officers then responded to the scene.
While being questioned, Patillo allegedly punched one of the officers. Patillo was then placed in custody and a knife was recovered, investigators said.
The stabbing victim and the officer were both taken to the hospital. Officials have not yet revealed their conditions or a possible motive for Patillo.
