Police: Norwich man stabs victim 10 times following theft
NORWICH – A Norwich man is facing felony charges after he allegedly stole from a vehicle and then stabbed the person who confronted him 10 times in the head and torso as he attempted to get away.
Gary L. Nichols Jr., 39, of 29 Court St. in Norwich, was charged with first-degree assault, third-degree assault, fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon, petit larceny, trespass, and first-degree escape.
Norwich Police reported that Nichols stabbed one victim and bit another during a confrontation around 2 a.m. Saturday. Nichols was reportedly chased by the homeowners after trespassing on their property on Plymouth Street and searching through their parked vehicle. After the chase, police said a struggle occurred and a victim was stabbed.
According to the release: When officers arrived on the scene, they were directed to a wooded area near the home where the suspect had been chased by the residents. A short distance from the home, the officers located the suspect and one of the individuals that had given chase.
After the suspect was taken into custody, it was then learned that during the foot chase, a struggled had occurred between the suspect and the two individuals that had given chase. During the struggle, the suspect allegedly stabbed one of the victims and had allegedly bitten the second.
The Norwich Fire Department was called to the scene for both victims. The officers were able to locate and recover the knife that had been used.
The first victim was transported to Wilson Medical Center in Johnson City for treatment of approximately 10 stab wounds to the head and torso.
The second victim was treated at the emergency room of Chenango Memorial Hospital for a bite to the forearm and was then released.
While in Norwich Police Department lockup, Nichols reported a medical problem. Norwich Fire Department transported Nichols to Chenango Memorial Hospital for further evaluation.
Officials said while in the E.R., Nichols ran from the facility while handcuffed and wearing a hospital gown. Officials added that after approximately 25 minutes, Nichols was taken back into custody in the backyard of a residence on Cortland Street.
The Chenango County Sheriff’s Office and the New York State Police assisted Norwich Police Department in locating Nichols and taking him back into custody.
Gary L. Nichols Jr., 39, of 29 Court St. in Norwich, was charged with first-degree assault, third-degree assault, fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon, petit larceny, trespass, and first-degree escape.
Norwich Police reported that Nichols stabbed one victim and bit another during a confrontation around 2 a.m. Saturday. Nichols was reportedly chased by the homeowners after trespassing on their property on Plymouth Street and searching through their parked vehicle. After the chase, police said a struggle occurred and a victim was stabbed.
According to the release: When officers arrived on the scene, they were directed to a wooded area near the home where the suspect had been chased by the residents. A short distance from the home, the officers located the suspect and one of the individuals that had given chase.
After the suspect was taken into custody, it was then learned that during the foot chase, a struggled had occurred between the suspect and the two individuals that had given chase. During the struggle, the suspect allegedly stabbed one of the victims and had allegedly bitten the second.
The Norwich Fire Department was called to the scene for both victims. The officers were able to locate and recover the knife that had been used.
The first victim was transported to Wilson Medical Center in Johnson City for treatment of approximately 10 stab wounds to the head and torso.
The second victim was treated at the emergency room of Chenango Memorial Hospital for a bite to the forearm and was then released.
While in Norwich Police Department lockup, Nichols reported a medical problem. Norwich Fire Department transported Nichols to Chenango Memorial Hospital for further evaluation.
Officials said while in the E.R., Nichols ran from the facility while handcuffed and wearing a hospital gown. Officials added that after approximately 25 minutes, Nichols was taken back into custody in the backyard of a residence on Cortland Street.
The Chenango County Sheriff’s Office and the New York State Police assisted Norwich Police Department in locating Nichols and taking him back into custody.
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