| May 8,
2002 |
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| Two
Stabbed at Adult Care Center, Man Arrested |
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Two workers at
the McAlpine Adult Care Center on Kathy Road were stabbed this morning, and a
resident of the center was arrested on the scene by deputies.
Eugene
Lawrence (left), 44, allegedly stabbed two
employees with a pocket knife after becoming irate about a procedural matter at
the care center, according to a Burke County Sheriff's Office detective. |
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| The two employees, Patrick Barlow and Phillip
Leonard, were transported to Grace Hospital for treatment. Barlow was treated
for a puncture wound to his shoulder and later released. Leonard underwent
surgery to remove the knife, which reportedly had a 3 1/2 blade and was fully
imbedded into his left shoulder. Neither of the injuries were thought to be
life-threatening. |
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| The 911 call was received at 9:29 this morning.
Deputies, including Sheriff John T. McDevitt, quickly converged on the scene
and arrested Lawrence, who offered no resistance. |
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| After receiving treatment for a cut to his hand
which required stitches, Lawrence was charged with two counts of assault with a
deadly weapon with intent to kill inflicting serious injury. He was
placed in the Burke Catawba District Confinement Facility under a $25,000
secured bond and will have a first court appearance on May 10th. |
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