Ex-boyfriend charged after holding woman at knifepoint

Pamela Rosenthal
Utica Police Department, NY - File Photo

UTICA, NY – Utica police officers assisted a woman with a potentially deadly situation on Oneida Street after her ex-boyfriend appeared to be ready to kill her with a knife on Monday.

At approximately 12:30 pm, Utica Police units responded to a menacing with a knife incident at an apartment complex in the 1400 block of Oneida Street. She was greeted upon arrival by a party who informed her that her ex-boyfriend had knocked on her door. She opened the door and saw the male point a knife at her chest and threaten her.

Her life was in danger and she began defending herself by fighting with the male. Having obtained the male’s description, the officers were able to locate him a short distance away and attempted to stop him. She was able to lock herself back into her apartment and the male fled.

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While the officers attempted to arrest the male, he fled on foot for a short distance before being caught up with and detained.

Upon arrival at the Utica Police Department, the male was discovered to have previously been charged with menacing within the last ten years, therefore, upgraded charges would be filed. At the conclusion of the investigation, Zy-Aire J. Brooks-Barlow, 23, of Utica, was charged with menacing.


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