A 27-year-old Reading man, Christian Alexander, faces serious charges after allegedly attacking his parents with a box cutter, leaving them with severe stab wounds.
Police responded to the scene on Bond Street around 12:13 a.m. on Tuesday, finding Alexander’s mother stabbed in the chest and his father with a significant neck wound. Both were hospitalized for treatment.
Alexander fled the scene but was apprehended three hours later. He reportedly told police he had a “psycho attack” and inquired about his parents’ well-being.
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He is currently being held without bail on charges of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon and armed assault with intent to murder a person over 60.
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