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Grafton E. Thomas, 37, is a resident of Greenwood Lake, New York.
- The suspect arrested in connection with a stabbing at a rabbi's home in Monsey, New York, on Saturday night has pled not guilty to all charges.
- The suspect, Grafton E. Thomas, 37, is a resident of Greenwood Lake, New York where he lives with his mother.
- Thomas has previously been arrested for several offenses, including punching a police horse and "menacing and reckless endangerment." He has no ties with the community of Monsey.
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The suspect arrested in connection with a stabbing attack in Monsey, New York, Saturday night has pled not guilty to five counts of attempted murder and one count of burglary.
The suspect allegedly entered a rabbi's home during a Hanukkah celebration, brandished a machete, and injured five people before escaping by car. He was later apprehended by NYPD officers in Harlem, New York, who noticed his clothes were bloody and smelled of bleach. Here's what we know about him so far.
Grafton E. Thomas, 37, is a resident of Greenwood Lake, New York, where he lives in a house on Lake Drive with his mother, CNN reported. According to public records, Thomas previously lived in Brooklyn, New York.
Public defender Kristine Ciganek, who is representing Thomas in court, said that he has no criminal record. But records indicate Grafton has been arrested several times before, including one time for punching a police horse.
Michael Dugandzic, the prosecutor in the case, said that while Thomas had no ties to the community of Monsey, the suspect had been arrested earlier this year for "menacing and reckless endangerment".
Thomas's bail has been set to $5 million. If he is released, Thomas must stay away from the alleged victims and the rabbi's home, as well as turn in any firearms he may own.