Overview

• The assault occurred just before 9:45 a.m. in the lobby of Manhattan Criminal Court at 100 Centre Street when a man armed with a knife ambushed uniformed court officers.
• Two officers suffered wounds—one with serious cuts to his face and neck—before colleagues disarmed and subdued the attacker near security magnetometers.
• Authorities identified the suspect as 37-year-old Jonathan Wohl of Queens, who has been arrested 18 times previously, mostly on drug charges, with three outstanding cases.
• The New York State Unified Court System has launched a joint criminal investigation with law enforcement partners into the incident.
• The New York State Supreme Court Officers Association warned that courthouse staffing has fallen to ‘bleak’ levels and urged immediate increases to safeguard officers, judges and the public.