A New York man allegedly slashed a female coworker’s throat while she was driving him home, police said.
Saratoga Springs officers were called Friday after a vehicle crashed into Augie’s To-Go, an Italian restaurant. Inside, they found the driver suffering from a serious neck wound that investigators said did not appear to have been caused by the collision.
The passenger was identified as 36-year-old David Cruz Torres of Michoacán, Mexico. Police said he attempted to run from the scene but was quickly taken into custody.
David Cruz Torres, 36, faces charges of second-degree attempted murder and fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon. (Saratoga Springs Police Department)
Detectives later determined that Cruz Torres and the woman worked together in Saratoga Springs. After their shift ended, police said, he asked her to drive him home.
According to investigators, Cruz Torres pulled out a knife during the ride and cut the woman’s throat. She then jumped from the moving vehicle and shouted for help, police said.
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The victim and Cruz Torres were coworkers in Saratoga Springs, according to police. (iStock)
The victim sustained life-threatening injuries and was flown to a nearby hospital, authorities said.
A vehicle crashed into Augie’s To-Go, an Italian restaurant, in Saratoga Springs on Friday, police said. (Google Maps)
Cruz Torres was charged with second-degree attempted murder and fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon.
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