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IPD arrest man for striking woman, threatening people with knife

4 weeks ago in Community, Crime, Local

IPD arrest man for striking woman, threatening people with knife

IPD on E. Clinton St. (file) Photo: Saga Communications/Matt Aceto/607 News Now


ITHACA, NY (607NewsNow) — The Ithaca Police Department is charging an Ithaca man with assault.

Police say 59-year-old Duane Magee was hitting a woman yesterday in the 100 block of Cherry St. Magee is also accused of pulling a knife on anyone who tried intervening. When officers eventually found him, they say Magee had a switchblade-style knife on him.

Magee was charged with two counts of felony possession of a weapon and one count each of misdemeanor menacing and attempted assault.

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