Man Faces Attempted Murder Charge in Englewood Attack
Quick action by police officers credited with saving bleeding man's life
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An Englewood man faces an attempted murder charge after he attacked another city man in a bloody fight near West Englewood Avenue and Lafayette Place, leaving him hospitalized with serious injuries Thursday, authorities said.
Derrick Rose, 53, and the 54-year-old victim were arguing when Rose struck him in the head with a pipe, according to Police Chief Arthur O'Keefe.
The victim managed to disarm his attacker of the pipe, but Rose pulled a large folding knife and stabbed the man in the neck and throat twice before stabbing him again in the face, O'Keefe said. The wounded man continued to fight back, eventually stumbling away and collapsing.
Englewood police quickly converged on the area following several 911 calls around 4:30 p.m. and found the injured man with blood gushing from an artery, O'Keefe said. They carried him to a patrol car and rushed to Englewood Hospital and Medical Center.
"The rapid decision to transport him by those patrol officers undoubtedly saved the victim's life," the chief said, noting he suffered significant blood loss.
Police also managed to grab Rose as he tried to flee, O'Keefe said. He was treated at Holy Name Medical Center in Teaneck for minor injuries before being processed by police.
Investigators recovered the knife and pipe Rose tossed in a nearby creek, O'Keefe said. Weapons-related charges were also likely to be filed against Rose.
Patch will update this breaking news story as more information becomes available. Last updated 10:50 p.m.
DMAB6395
6:26 pm on Thursday, January 10, 2013
Just saw this on the news about a hour ago. What is wrong with people? It is getting so that you are not safe anywhere, anymore. Hope no one was seriously hurt by this and that they catch the person/people that did this. People wonder why I want to leave the state of NJ...this could have happened anywhere I know that but the crime in Northern NJ is getting crazy. We moved here from Bloomfield because it was getting too much like Newark and now it seems that the crime is moving North also. Time to pack up and head south and not talking about Southern NJ either.
TeamD
12:26 am on Friday, January 11, 2013
Not sure you did your research b4 u moved the tri-town area has always had crime 10 years ago bodies were dropping all over the place people think bergen county oh its safe except people who have lived in englewood teaneck and hackensack know whats really good ......all the people running from the xrimw in NY move here and bring there children who are actually the criminals.....lol south is no better its gun city......you shouls think about the mid-west or maybe canada
shimon baum
7:52 am on Friday, January 11, 2013
Yes how stupid of somebody to think with the amount of taxes we pay here that the crime would actually be low and the area safe.
DMAB6395
8:15 am on Sunday, January 13, 2013
No I didn't do research because we inherited our house from my husband's mother when she passed away 13 years ago. We are living in the house he grew up in. We want to move to South Carolina. The taxes in NJ are horrible.
Tee Smyth
11:37 pm on Thursday, January 10, 2013
Welp, try not to move as far south as stand your ground, Florida.
D
12:26 am on Friday, January 11, 2013
It's not just here it's everywhere. time has change u just have to be careful where ever u go even in the South... And yes we hope and pray that no one was seriously hurt.
DMAB6395
8:15 am on Sunday, January 13, 2013
I did say in my comment "that this could have happened anywhere"
Gerald Zurn
12:26 am on Friday, January 11, 2013
Don't. Let these s.o.b win we have a rite to live where we want just fite back help the cops and we all will be safe be storng pray god allways hears are prays
Abe
1:37 am on Friday, January 11, 2013
I knw the guy stabbed in the neck good person don't bother anyone hes mentally challenge... His family lived in Englewood for many years good people's ... I hope the guy is all rite it would be a terrible thg if not, I pray.
Voicingmyown
7:52 am on Friday, January 11, 2013
Englewood is not getting bad, it's getting worse! I've lived in town for 10 years and whether it's the adults or teenagers, crime is everywhere. As for helping the cops, well I'm not saying cops are bad but they to have faults. Google cops arrested in Englewood, NJ the day before this situation happened and see what you get. I do help when ever I can, recently I was burglarized and I HELPED them more than they helped me.
Carlos Jackson
12:04 am on Saturday, January 12, 2013
May our clerics leaders have the fortitude to speak with ppl.about helping each other if you see something not sit by an watch say something like the old days
Ben Dover
12:04 am on Saturday, January 12, 2013
Hey yall,
I jus wanted yall 2 kno dat u foolz be trippin wit dis cryme mess. is hot out here. i just sayin.. dis dont make no sense @ all. is not dat serious. i moved here to esCAPE the cryme, not crEATE it. Cant believe my favorit player got stabbed.... dis really dont make no sense...
DMAB6395
8:15 am on Sunday, January 13, 2013
???????????
sharon
4:02 pm on Sunday, January 13, 2013
How old are you ?
Ernest Hofmann
10:08 pm on Thursday, January 17, 2013
I can't believe how stupid! Two comments "I hope no one got hurt". The guy gets stabbed in the face, beat up, stabbed in a neck artery, and loses almost all his blood.I think there is a clue there.