Illegal migrant who allegedly stabbed detective during brutal NYC robbery wore bizarre Halloween mask: sources

Two men, D’Angelo Caraballo (25) and Sneider Mejia (24), were arrested in Lynn, Massachusetts, for the attempted murder of off-duty NYPD Detective Jose Mercedes. The incident occurred in the Bronx when the suspects allegedly ambushed Mercedes as he was cleaning his car. During the struggle, Mercedes was stabbed seven times but survived after being hospitalized. The suspects, identified as citizens of the Dominican Republic who entered the U.S. illegally, were apprehended by the U.S. Marshals Service and are awaiting extradition to New York.

Two men, D’Angelo Caraballo (25) and Sneider Mejia (24), were arrested in Lynn, Massachusetts, for the attempted murder of off-duty NYPD Detective Jose Mercedes. The incident occurred in the Bronx when the suspects allegedly ambushed Mercedes as he was cleaning his car. During the struggle, Mercedes was stabbed seven times but survived after being hospitalized. The suspects, identified as citizens of the Dominican Republic who entered the U.S. illegally, were apprehended by the U.S. Marshals Service and are awaiting extradition to New York.