Utica Man Accused of Attacking Neighbor Twice With Knife Inside Apartment Building

Utica Man Accused of Attacking Neighbor Twice With Knife Inside Apartment Building

According to the Utica Police Department On October 16th, 2026 at approximately 7:50PM Utica Police units were dispatched to a residence on the 700 block of Mohawk St regarding an assault investigation.

Upon arrival they spoke with a victim who stated that at approximately 3:30 PM she was alerted to a noise in her kitchen area, and upon entering, noticed her downstairs neighbor standing there. When she confronted the individual about being inside her apartment, the neighbor began to threaten her with a knife and swung the knife wildly slicing her hand.

The neighbor then fled downstairs. Later that evening a relative was at her home when the neighbor began to again to cause a disturbance and engage with the victim. Once again the suspect brandished a knife, ultimately cutting the victim a second time.

On this occasion 911 was called and officers arrived, ultimately taking the suspect, Mohammad Adbuwasher age 29 of Utica, in custody.

Furthermore, a search warrant was conducted on Adbuwasher’s apartment, in which the knife used was located inside of a closet.

At the conclusion of the investigation, Adbuwasher was charged with:

Assault in the second degree x2

Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the third degree x2

Burglary in the second degree

Source: City of Utica, NY Police Department FB