Police Incident Reports

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Incident Report for Case #2012-129928

Incident Type

Weapons Violation

Incident Date

05/15/2012 - 4:22 AM

Address

100 block State St.

Arrested

George R. Vivier, age 52, no permanent address
Mr. Vivier was arrested for 2nd Degree Reckless Endangerment.

Victim(s)

Male, age 60, no permanent address

Details

(UPDATED RELEASE)

Mr. George R. Vivier, age 52, no permanent address, was arrested for 2nd Degree Reckless Endangerment Tuesday afternoon. Mr. Vivier and the victim have a history of being in disagreement with each other, and had an argument about an hour before the stabbing, according to the victim.


(ORIGINAL RELEASE)

Downtown officers have detained a person of interest after a 60-year old homeless man was attacked while sleeping on a State Street bench early this morning. The victim sustained cuts to his wrists, face, and neck that required numerous sutures to close. It is not known what type of weapon was involved. The victim is acquainted with the man who has been detained and this is believed to be an isolated incident. The motive for the attack is under investigation.

Released 05/15/2012 at 3:43 PM by PIO Joel DeSpain

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