Victim Flees Knife-wielding Assailant, But Suspect Stabs His Shoes in Niagara Falls

Niagara Falls Police responded to Willow Avenue around 1:30pm on May 20th after reports of a knife-wielding assailant chasing a male.

Upon arrival, police spoke to the complainant who stated that he was being chased down the street by a male with a knife. He was sleeping in his car when he heard the male yelling in his direction “where are you at?!”

The complainant exited the vehicle and observed the male holding a knife at eye level. He told the male to put down the knife and they could fight with fists, but the male said no. It was clear that these individuals knew each other.

At this point the complainant fled on foot and while running his shoes fell off. The male took the shoes and stabbed them with his knife, destroying them. The total cost of damaged property is $215.00. The male was taken into custody and transported to police headquarters for processing.

No further information is available at this time.