Omaha, NE — Over the weekend, the Omaha Police Department (OPD) responded to two separate cutting incidents across the city, resulting in injuries to individuals involved. Here are the details of these incidents:
The initial incident occurred at 11:17 p.m. on Saturday near Bedford Plaza and 105th Plaza. Officers were dispatched to the scene where they found 21-year-old Jaquez Spigner-Davis with an injury to his hand.
OPD swiftly took action, arresting 23-year-old Malaysia Griffin in connection with this incident. Griffin now faces charges of felony assault and the use of a weapon to commit a felony. Further investigations are underway to determine the circumstances surrounding this event.
The second cutting incident took place on Sunday at 2:47 a.m. near the intersection of 13th and Mike Fahey. Officers arrived at the scene and discovered 40-year-old Jeremy Bywater with minor injuries. Bywater reported that he had been cut by an unknown assailant.
Bywater was promptly transported to a local hospital for medical treatment. OPD is actively seeking information from the public to identify the individual responsible for the attack. Anyone with information regarding this incident is urged to contact Omaha Crime Stoppers at 402–444-STOP.