Knife Attacks At 2 NJ Walmarts Just Miles Apart (Video)

SECAUCUS, NJ — Two knife attacks happened this weekend at Walmarts just miles apart from each other in Hudson County, and one of them was caught on video.

In the first incident, a New York City man attacked a woman inside the Secaucus Walmart with a knife this past Saturday, and then allegedly stabbed a Walmart employee in the hand who intervened to break up the fight — all in what police say was a dispute that originated over a parking space.

This comes the same weekend a fight broke out at the nearby North Bergen Walmart on Sunday, located just a few miles away. In that incident, a woman allegedly pepper sprayed Walmart shoppers and employees inside the store, and then even allegedly held a Walmart store employee captive with a six-inch knife until police arrived, according to the Bergen County Record. That incident happened Sunday afternoon, Feb. 3.

The Secaucus Walmart fight occurred Saturday afternoon, Feb. 2 at 2 p.m:

What started as a fight over a parking space in the lot moved into the Walmart store, Secaucus police told Patch. Felix Aponte, 37, of New York City, was arguing with three women and the fight became physical inside the store. Aponte brandished a folding knife and attempted to stab one woman; he cut her jacket, police said. A Walmart employee tried to break up the fight, and was stabbed in the hand, police said, and had to receive numerous stitches.

After the stabbing, police said Aponte discarded the folding knife and attempted to run from the scene on foot, but he was apprehended by responding officers.

He was arrested and charged with aggravated assault, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and weapons charges. He was taken to the Hudson County jail in Kearny.

The incident at the North Bergen Walmart occurred Sunday, Feb. 3 at 3:45 p.m.: A Bronx woman, Imani Jones, 39, was seen yelling and cursing at employees behind the Walmart customer service counter, according to a report in the Bergen County Record. She eventually took out a can of pepper spray and sprayed several employees as well as customers who were waiting in line, police said. Here is video of the North Bergen Walmart incident:

Jones also allegedly attacked some customers and employees by hand, clawing at them and punching their heads. Before she was arrested, she brandished a knife at a store employee, who backed into a room, according to the Record. She then went into the room with him, and allegedly held him at knife point until police arrived. In total, five people were injured in the North Bergen Walmart incident.

Exterior of the Secaucus Walmart via Google Earth.