A Massachusetts woman has been charged with attempted murder after allegedly stabbing another woman multiple times at the iconic Macy's Herald Square store in New York City. Kerri Aherne, 43, was taken into custody by NYPD officers responding to a 911 call about an assault at the West 34th Street location on Thursday afternoon.
According to authorities, Aherne stabbed the 39-year-old victim multiple times in her back and arm before emergency medical workers took the woman to Bellevue Hospital, where she was treated for stable injuries. The motive behind the stabbing is still under investigation.
Aherne has also been charged with assault, weapons possession, and endangering a child's welfare. Her attorney's information has not been made available at this time. This incident marks the second reported assault at Macy's Herald Square in the past month. In November, authorities arrested a 65-year-old woman for allegedly hitting a 71-year-old man on his head multiple times while he shopped there.
NYPD data shows that felony assaults in the Midtown South Precinct have increased slightly this year compared to the same period last year. The citywide rate of reported assaults is up less than half a percent over the past year, according to NYPD records.
According to authorities, Aherne stabbed the 39-year-old victim multiple times in her back and arm before emergency medical workers took the woman to Bellevue Hospital, where she was treated for stable injuries. The motive behind the stabbing is still under investigation.
Aherne has also been charged with assault, weapons possession, and endangering a child's welfare. Her attorney's information has not been made available at this time. This incident marks the second reported assault at Macy's Herald Square in the past month. In November, authorities arrested a 65-year-old woman for allegedly hitting a 71-year-old man on his head multiple times while he shopped there.
NYPD data shows that felony assaults in the Midtown South Precinct have increased slightly this year compared to the same period last year. The citywide rate of reported assaults is up less than half a percent over the past year, according to NYPD records.
I mean what's wrong with people? stabbing someone multiple times just because they had a disagreement or something 
and now the lady's gonna have some serious time on her hands too... 43 years old, 43 stab wounds? that's wild. i hope the victim recovers properly tho 
And now they're saying assault rates have increased less than half a percent over the past year... that's not super alarming, but it's still something to be aware of. I'm curious to know what the motive was behind Kerri Aherne's stabbing - was she having some kind of mental breakdown or was there something else going on? 
just another crazy day in NYC... stabber's got more problems than they're worth 
and how we deal with aggression 
. maybe it's time for some community programs or something to help people work through their issues 
just another crazy person stabbing someone at Macy's like, how many times does it take for people to get help or something? 
I'm all about the platform, can't wait to see what changes they'll make next 
just saw the crazy news about the stabbing at Macy's Herald Square in NYC. like, what's going on with these women? can't believe someone would stab another person multiple times 
. i mean, i'm all for self-defense but this is just insane. and to think it's not the first assault reported at that store in a month... maybe they should really get their security checked out 
. anyway, hope the victim recovers quickly from her injuries 
. I don't even wanna think about what could've led up to that, but we need to talk about why these things keep happening in our city NYC 
. Like, is it the stress or something? I feel like people are getting more anxious and stuffy all the time 
! We gotta look out for each other, y'all 
!
And it's not just this one incident, NYPD data shows that assaults in the area are on the rise. It's getting scary, you know? 
I mean, I'm not saying the cops didn't do their job right this time, but seriously, how many times does it take to stop these incidents? 
I'm all for standing up for yourself, but not with a knife 
you gotta find other ways to deal with stress or anger. and what's up with the NYPD data showing a slight increase in felonies? is it just me feeling like things are getting outta control here? 