A 17-year-old is being charged as an adult for a Thursday assault that left another man with wounds to his head, ear and arm.
Scranton police arrested Jalel Monroe after they said he broke into 1506 Prospect Ave. and hit Mark Cafferty over the head with a pistol around 6 p.m.. Mr. Cafferty was then stabbed numerous times by a second man while three other men stood watch at the door of Mr. Cafferty's residence.
The man accused of stabbing Mr. Cafferty grabbed an Xbox from the residence before fleeing the scene, police said.
The victim knew Mr. Monroe by his profile on Facebook, where he calls himself "Mrr Smoovee," and was able to identify him in a photo lineup.
When police arrested Mr. Monroe, they found a gun matching the description of the weapon used in the assault.
Mr. Monroe was charged with aggravated assault, conspiracy to commit aggravated assault, robbery, conspiracy to commit robbery, simple assault, conspiracy to commit simple assault, recklessly endangering another person, terroristic threats and firearms not to be carried without a license.
No additional information, including Mr. Monroe's bail and preliminary hearing date, was available Friday night.
No other arrests have been made in the investigation.
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