Overview

• United States Attorney John A. Sarcone III was threatened by Saul Morales-Garcia, who lunged at him with a knife in Albany on June 17 and caused no physical harm to Sarcone
• Morales-Garcia faces attempted second-degree murder, third-degree weapon possession and second-degree menacing charges and is held without bail
• Investigators from the FBI and Homeland Security are examining Morales-Garcia’s 2021 illegal re-entry and his criminal record spanning at least three other states
• At Sarcone’s request, his office recused itself from prosecuting the re-entry count and transferred that charge to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York
• Governor Kathy Hochul called Sarcone after the attack, underscoring concerns over New York’s sanctuary city policies and public safety