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Police Arrest Suspect in Macy's Herald Square Stabbing, Victim Stable

Authorities report formal charges against a Massachusetts woman after the Herald Square stabbing.

Overview

  • Officers responded around 1:15 p.m. to the store's seventh floor for a report of an assault in progress, police said.
  • A 38-year-old woman suffered multiple stab wounds to her back and a cut on her right arm and was taken to a hospital in stable condition.
  • Police identified the suspect as 43-year-old Kerri Aherne of Massachusetts and charged her with attempted murder, assault with a weapon, assault, and criminal possession of a weapon.
  • Some outlets reported different timelines and charging details, reflecting early discrepancies that police say will be clarified as the investigation proceeds.
  • This marks the second reported assault inside the flagship in the past month, following a Nov. 19 case in which a different suspect was arrested and charged.