A 37-year-old man from Queens launched a violent knife assault inside Manhattan Felony Court docket on Monday morning (June 16), slashing two court docket officers in what officers described as a “focused” assault. The suspect, recognized as Jonathan Wohl, was caught on surveillance video strolling calmly into the constructing at 100 Centre Avenue round 9:30 a.m. earlier than out of the blue attacking.
The New York Publish obtained chilling footage displaying Wohl lunging at a court docket officer close to the steel detectors, slashing him within the face, then rapidly turning to stab a second officer within the neck. A 3rd officer was shoved right into a barrier as he tried to intervene.
Officers injured, suspect subdued
Regardless of the violent assault, a number of different court docket officers swiftly responded, tackling Wohl to the bottom and disarming him.
“A number of Court docket Officers instantly rushed to cease the assailant, subduing him close to a financial institution of magnetometers, disarming him, and taking him into custody,” mentioned a spokesperson for the Workplace of Court docket Administration (OCA).
The wounded officers had been taken to a hospital and are mentioned to be in steady situation. Expenses towards Wohl are pending.
Repeat offender, identified to court docket employees
Legislation enforcement sources informed The Publish that Wohl was a identified troublemaker on the courthouse, continuously harassing employees.
“He’s all the time harassing the court docket officers,” a police supply mentioned. “He mentioned he needed to kill them.”
One other court docket officer echoed the priority: “He involves the constructing and causes hassle, agitates court docket officers — however nothing like this.”
Officers confirmed that Wohl had no scheduled court docket look on Monday, and his motive stays underneath investigation.
