New York hotel murder suspect now linked to Arizona stabbings
By Marissa SarbakPublished February 20, 2024 5:31PM
Updated February 21, 2024 12:28PMCrime and Public SafetyFOX 10 Phoenix
PHOENIX - A man accused of committing multiple stabbings in the Valley, including one at a McDonald's restaurant in Surprise, is now linked to crimes in other states.
The Surprise incident happened at 8:30 a.m. on Feb. 18 near Greenway and Reems Roads. Court documents allege that 26-year-old Raad Almansoori started pounding on the bathroom stall door of the McDonald's when a female employee went in on Sunday morning. It states the suspect climbed under the door and into the bathroom stall. He then pointed a gun at her, and when she screamed, he stabbed her.
The suspect later stated, under Miranda, that he pepper-sprayed the victim, and intended to rape her - dead or alive - when she screamed. Surprise Police said Almansoori took off, stole a car, and was eventually arrested by Scottsdale Police.
Phoenix Police officials, meanwhile, believe Almansoori is responsible for the stabbing of a woman near 19th Avenue and Glendale on Feb. 17. Officers also said he confessed to a Feb. 7 murder in New York City. Arizona law enforcement then alerted police in New York City.
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