Teron Ringgold of Hempstead accused of repeatedly stabbing 88-year-old woman, leaving her critically hurt, police say
Police investigate the scene of a stabbing Monday in Hempstead that left an 88-year-old woman critically injured. Credit: Jim Staubitser
A Hempstead man has been charged with repeatedly stabbing an 88-year-old woman, leaving her critically injured, Nassau police said.
Teron C. Ringgold, 32, was involved in a verbal argument with the woman about 6 p.m. when he grabbed a knife and stabbed her multiple times, police said. The woman was transported to a hospital, where she was listed in critical but stable condition, police said.
After an investigation, Hempstead police officers located the suspect on Greenwich Street and, after a brief struggle, took Ringgold into custody, Nassau police said. No other injuries were reported.
Ringgold is charged with attempted murder, assault, criminal possession of a weapon, resisting arrest and menacing a police officer, police said.
He was scheduled to be arraigned Tuesday at First District Court in Hempstead, police said.
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