Saratoga Springs man charged with attempted murder after slashing coworker's throat

A 36-year-old man, David Cruz Torres, has been charged with second-degree attempted murder and fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon following an attack in Saratoga Springs, New York.

According to police, Torres and the victim were coworkers. After their shift ended, the victim was driving Torres home when he allegedly pulled out a knife and slashed her throat. The woman managed to jump from the moving vehicle to escape and seek help. The incident resulted in a car crash into Augie’s To-Go, an Italian restaurant, on Lake Avenue.

The victim sustained life-threatening injuries and was airlifted to Albany Medical Center, where she remained in critical condition. Witnesses at the restaurant reported seeing neighbors and a passing nurse attempting to provide aid to the victim before she was transported to the hospital. Torres was taken into custody following an attempted flight from the scene and was arraigned in court, where he was held without bail.