Jackson man arrested in connection to Howell stabbings
Ricardo Cruickshank of Jackson is accused of stabbing two men during a Friday night party in Howell.
Jackson man arrested in connection to Howell stabbings Ricardo Cruickshank of Jackson is accused of stabbing two men during a Friday night party in Howell. Check out this story on app.com: https://www.app.com/story/news/crime/2019/12/29/jackson-man-arrested-connection-howell-stabbings/2771770001/
Amanda Oglesby, Asbury Park Press Published 7:51 p.m. ET Dec. 29, 2019 | Updated 4:56 p.m. ET Dec. 30, 2019
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HOWELL - Following a weekend police search for a 26-year-old Jackson man wanted in connection with two stabbings in Howell, township police announced his arrest.
Ricardo Cruickshank of Jackson was arrested Saturday by Jackson police, Howell police said in a Facebook post.
Cruickshank is accused of becoming aggressive during a Friday night party on Ford Road in Howell and stabbing two men who tried to intervene, police said.
Police say Cruickshank stabbed a 26-year-old Brick man multiple times in the back and stabbed a 27-year-old Howell man in the hand. None of the wounds are considered life-threatening, police said. Authorities said the Brick stabbing victim remained in Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus in Lakewood.
Ricardo Cruickshank (Photo: Howell Township Police)
Police charged Cruickshank with second-degree aggravated assault with a weapon, third-degree possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose and fourth-degree possession of a weapon.
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Amanda Oglesby is an Ocean County native who covers Brick, Barnegat and Lacey townships as well as the environment. She has worked for the Press for more than a decade. Reach her at @OglesbyAPP, aoglesby@gannettnj.com or 732-557-5701.
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