Crime & Safety
Sword Used In Sarasota Stabbing
Sarasota police say a 56-year-old man used a sword in a Monday morning attack on another person.
SARASOTA, FL — Sarasota Police have released more details in a Monday stabbing that sent one person to the hospital with serious injuries.
According to the agency, a dispute between Riccardo Musto, 56, of Sarasota and other man broke out shortly before 11:30 a.m. April 3. When police were called to the scene in the 1100 block of Central Avenue, they found Musto and an injured man.
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The injured man, whose name has not been released by authorities, was taken to a local hospital for treatment.
Musto, police said, cooperated with officers. He has since been charged with aggravated battery with a deadly weapon. Police on Tuesday revealed the weapon used in the attack was a sword.
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No further information is being released at this time. The case remains under investigation.
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