Troopers Stop Knife-Wielding Man From Stabbing Attack: Police

A Sussex County man was arrested and jailed after police say he assaulted a woman and held a knife to her throat.

On Friday, May 13, police received a call where they could hear a woman screaming, but no one spoke with an operator, New Jersey State Police said. When police arrived at the Wantage Township home, they could hear screaming and pleading through a locked door, police said.

Troopers then knocked down the locked door and spotted Christopher Davidson, 41, of Newton, on top of the female victim with a large knife to her throat, police said. The woman was bleeding from the face and forearm.

The troopers then rushed Davidson while ordering him to drop the knife, but “he continued to slash the woman,” police said. Troopers knocked Davidson to the ground and seized the knife.

Davidson was charged with aggravated assault, multiple weapons offenses, resisting arrest, and criminal mischief for the damage done in the residence before the attack.

He was lodged in Sussex County jail on $100,000 full cash bail.

Sgt. Bill Cisko, Trooper Rick Nugnes, and Trooper Rob Hunt were the officers who responded to the call. Trooper Tim Praschil helped the troopers find the right home based on the cell phone call.

Pictured: Christopher Davidson. Photo Credit: New Jersey State Troopers.