Niagara Falls Police responded to the 900 block of Cedar Avenue around 7:30pm on April 14 th after reports of a subject with a knife that was later changed to menacing.
Upon arrival, officers detained the suspect who was known to law enforcement from previous encounters as Jessica Ortiz. Officers then spoke with the victim who stated that she was sitting in her wheelchair outside of her residence around 7:30pm smoking a cigarette and minding her own business when a black female – now identified as Ortiz – came out of the lobby of the building and began screaming.
The victim stated that Ortiz grabbed a water bottle out of her hand and began dumping it all over her head. She asked Ortiz what her problem was, at which time Ortiz pulled out a large knife from her waistband and began swinging it at her. She was fearful for her life…