Arrest made after three stabbings across two CMPD divisions

Published on June 13, 2024

Arrest made after three stabbings across two CMPD divisions

Charlotte, N.C. – (Thursday, June 13, 2024) - Officers with the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department’s Freedom Division made an arrest today after three stabbings across two divisions.

On June 12, shortly before 6:00 p.m., officers responded to an Assault with a Deadly Weapon call for service in the 2900 block of Randolph Road after a female victim was stabbed by an unknown suspect. The victim was attempting to leave work when, Josiah Maitland, 19, approached her and stabbed her multiple times before leaving the scene. 

Officers were able to gain a description from the victim before canvassing the area and gathering more details about the incident. 

On June 13, shortly after 11:00 a.m., officers in the Freedom Division responded to the 6400 block Old Mt. Holly Road for another Assault with a Deadly Weapon call for service. A male victim was walking a moped to a safe location to make repairs when he was approached and stabbed multiple times by an unknown male suspect. The suspect fled on foot before officers could arrive.

Members of the Providence Division reached out to Freedom Division to see if their suspects matched and if the two cases were connected. They were able to connect the two cases based on the suspect description.

Officers began working with the information on the suspect and found his last known address, but the suspect was not home.

While still working leads from the prior assaults, Freedom Division officers received another Assault with a Deadly Weapon call for service at Freedom Drive and Interstate I-85. A female victim had been stabbed on a CATS bus and the suspect description matched from the two previous cases.

Officers were able to verify the description through video on the bus and made a quick canvas of the area before making the arrest without incident.

Maitland was charged with:

Assault with a Deadly Weapon Intent to Kill Inflicting Serious Injury x3

Attempted Murder x2

Armed Robbery

For more information, please refer to complaint numbers: 20240612-1746-00, 20240613-1117-00 and 20240613-1402-00.

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