CHARLOTTE HALL, Md. — A Silver Spring man is being held without bond after deputies say he stabbed a coworker at a Mechanicsville construction site, later telling police he acted out of frustration over bullying.
Jose Wilbert Herrera-Chavez, 36, was arrested June 6 in connection with a midday stabbing reported at the Sheetz construction site on Three Notch Road. According to court records, St. Mary’s County deputies responded around 4:30 p.m. to MedStar Health Urgent Care, where the victim was being treated for an abdominal stab wound. He was later flown to Capital Region Medical Center by Maryland State Police Aviation.
Due to a language barrier, the victim reportedly used his cell phone to contact his employer for help translating during the interview. He told deputies that both he and Herrera-Chavez were employees of a Silver Spring-based electrical company, and that Herrera-Chavez stabbed him with a knife approximately 5 to 6 inches long. The victim denied that any argument or physical altercation preceded the attack…