San Jose man accused of attacking neighbor with knife hid in home and faces police standoff for more than 7 hours

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A man in San Jose’s eastern district was suspected of attacking his neighbor with a knife and then returning home to resist arrest. Police blocked the scene and confronted him for more than 7 hours before finally arresting him. The injured person has been discharged from the hospital.

San Jose On the morning of 25th, there was a knife attack in the eastern district. A man allegedly hid in his house and refused to come out after he attacked his neighbor with a knife. Police cordoned off the scene and confronted the suspect for more than seven hours before finally arresting him. The victim suffered head injuries and was released after being sent to the hospital for treatment.

Police were called to a report of a weapons-related dispute in the 1800 block of Naples Drive at around 9:07 a.m., NBC Bay Area reports. After police reached the spot, preliminary investigation found that a man was suspected of attacking a neighbor with a knife. Later the injured were sent to the hospital. The suspect returned to his residence and refused to come out, so police blocked surrounding roads and sent special police vehicles to surround the residence.

The injured man, Alberto Cuevas, said he and his neighbor had had previous fights. On the morning of the incident, he was attacked when he was going out to collect garbage. Cuevas said that when the suspect grabbed her from behind and attacked her, she moved herself to the side in time to avoid the knife hitting her directly in the center of her head. He said he felt scared and helpless when the incident happened and could only see himself bleeding. Cuevas suffered a head injury and was released from the hospital after receiving stitches.

The standoff between police and the suspect lasted for more than seven hours. When police approached the house with long guns, a man with his hands tied behind his back walked out of the house surrounded by several police officers and was then taken away in a police car.

At present the police have not revealed the identity of the suspect. After the confrontation ended, the road near Naples Drive was reopened and residents were able to return to their homes. This matter is under investigation.

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  • The incident happened at about 9:07 a.m. in the 1800 block of Naples Drive in East San Jose. After receiving the information and reaching the spot, the police found that there was a weapons dispute at the spot, and immediately initiated action and sealed the spot.


  • After the attack, the suspect hid in his house and refused to come out, so police blocked surrounding roads and sent special police vehicles to surround the house. After a confrontation that lasted for more than 7 hours between the two parties, the suspect finally came out of the house surrounded by police and was arrested.


  • The injured was Alberto Cuevas. He got injured by being attacked on the head. He was sent to the hospital and received stitches and has been released from the hospital. He said he and the suspect had had previous fights and he felt scared and helpless when the incident occurred.

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