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NYPD cop stabbed 10 times by illegal immigrants chased thugs despite his injuries: prosecutors

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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/

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New York Post · collected 2026-10-14 · by Steven Vago, Jorge Fitz-Gibbon
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Off-duty NYPD detective Jose Mercedes was stabbed 10 times by D’Angelo Caraballo and Sneinder Mejia, who are in the US illegally, during an attack on October 2. Despite repeatedly identifying himself as a cop, Mercedes chased the attackers for two blocks while barefoot until he collapsed from blood loss. Bronx prosecutors charged Mejia with attempted murder of a police officer and Caraballo with assault of a police officer; both remain held without bail pending trial.
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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.

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Steven Vago
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🔮 Unlikely duo Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Gov. Kathy Hochul joined forces at a Brooklyn campaign rally on Sunday to bash President Trump and Republican gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman.
🔮 But Mochalova’s lawyer Lila Carpenter told the court that the alleged attacker had no prior arrests and is gainfully employed, arguing that “there may be an ID issue” by cops for her client.
🔮 But the attorney general came under fire after it was revealed that she had posted comments on social media expressing sympathy for the alleged victim before the appointment – suggesting she may not be impartial and prompting President Trump and others to call for her to recuse herself.
🔮 City officials speculate that the underground trespassers could be scavenging for valuables like coins, wallets, scrap metal or jewelry that were lost and ended up in the sewers.
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🔮 Bruce Blakeman slammed Gov. Kathy Hochul as lefty Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s “puppet” during a GOP campaign rally at an upstate shopping center Sunday, calling out the governor over the state’s soft-on-immigration sanctuary policy.
🔮 But the attorney general came under fire after it was revealed that she had posted comments on social media expressing sympathy for the alleged victim before the appointment – suggesting she may not be impartial and prompting President Trump and others to call for her to recuse herself.
🔮 “Anyone seeking public office is expected to demonstrate sound judgment, self-control, and the ability to handle confrontation without resorting to physical aggression.
🔮 “After this year we will have spent $10 billion on illegal migrants who just claim asylum.
🔮 “For the first time… those victims will have a direct line to the attorney general,” Komatireddy said — as she unveiled her plan to establish a “Victims Advisory Council” within the AG’s Office if she unseats James on November 3.
🔮 Dawood Faisal, 22, who was already behind bars on manslaughter charges in the May 25 death of Cara Trager on Union Parkway, was indicted on separate raps for allegedly vandalizing Bagels & Co., a Jewish-owned shop that displayed Israeli flags and banners, the Queens District Attorney’s Office said.
🔮 Now, community leaders maintain they’re fed up, and said Hochul and Mayor Zohran Mamdani haven’t done enough to clean up their neighborhood after years of complaints.
🔮 “As attorney general, I will launch a sweeping transit-crime crackdown,” Komatireddy said.
🔮 Police have not identified her as a suspect, but are investigating whether she may have been involved.
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Bronx Massachusetts Mercedes NYPD the Dominican Republic

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Mercedes PERSON · 4× Bronx GPE · 3× Caraballo PERSON · 2× Irace PERSON · 2× Mejia PERSON · 2× NYPD ORG · 2× D’Angelo Caraballo PERSON · 1× Jose Mercedes PERSON · 1× Paul Irace PERSON · 1× Sneinder Mejia PERSON · 1×

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An off-duty NYPD detective was stabbed 10 times by a pair of illegal immigrants despite repeatedly identifying himself as a cop – then chased the thugs for two blocks while barefoot despite his injuries, Bronx prosecutors said Wednesday.
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An off-duty NYPD detective was stabbed 10 times by a pair of illegal immigrants despite repeatedly identifying himself as a cop – then chased the thugs for two blocks while barefoot despite his injuries, Bronx prosecutors said Wednesday. asserted
prosecutors → stab → injuries
The revelation came as the two accused attackers – D’Angelo Caraballo and Sneinder Mejia – were arraigned on attempted murder charges in the Oct. 2 assault on hero cop Jose Mercedes and ordered held without bail in Bronx court. asserted
attackers → come → court
“When defendant Mejia was stabbing him numerous times, [Mercedes] attempted to place him under arrest,” Bronx Assistant District Attorney Paul Irace said in court. asserted
Irace → stab → court
“He used his training to stop this from happening.” asserted
He → use → this
He said the hero cop “identified himself several times, over six times, as a police officer.” asserted
cop → say → officer
Irace said Mercedes chased the moped-riding duo until he felt weakened by massive blood loss. asserted
he → say → loss
“As we sit here today, more than two weeks later, he still does not have usage of his left hand and is recovering from that surgery,” Irace told Judge Alvin Yearwood. asserted
Irace → sit → Yearwood
A half-dozen NYPD detectives packed the courtroom. asserted
detectives → pack → courtroom
Mercedes was unloading items from his car when the two pulled up on a two-wheeler and demanded his chain, sparking a scuffle with the 10-year veteran cop. asserted
two → unload → cop
“I almost died,” Mercedes said at a press conference earlier this week. asserted
Mercedes → die → conference
“I told them in English, I told them in Spanish that I was a police officer. asserted
I → tell → Spanish
They didn’t care.” asserted
They → care → ?
Caraballo and Sneinder fled the scene, but cops later caught up with them in Massachusetts. asserted
cops → flee → Massachusetts
Both are natives of the Dominican Republic who were in the US illegally, authorities said. asserted
authorities → say → US
Officials at Immigration and Customs Enforcement did not immediately respond to a request for information on their current status. asserted
Officials → respond → status
Mejia, the accused stabber, was charged with first- and second-degree attempted murder of a police officer, and Caraballo was hit with second-degree assault of a police officer. asserted
Caraballo → accuse → officer
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