Hanukkah Machete Suspect Indicted in New York on 6 Counts of Attempted Murder

Hanukkah Machete Suspect Indicted in New York on 6 Counts of Attempted Murder
Grafton Thomas, a suspect in an attack at a Hasidic rabbi's home, walks from Ramapo jail to be arraigned on five counts of attempted murder in a state court in Ramapo, New York, NY on Dec. 29, 2019. WNBC via Reuters
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NEW YORK—The man accused of going on a machete rampage at the New York-area home of a Hasidic rabbi during a Hanukkah celebration was indicted on Friday on six counts of attempted murder, up from five counts the suspect was charged with previously.

The indictment also charges Grafton Thomas, 37, with three counts of assault, three counts of attempted assault, and two counts of burglary stemming from the Dec. 28 attack, Rockland County District Attorney Thomas Walsh announced at a brief news conference.