NEW YORK, NY – Gary Cabana, the man who stabbed two people last year at the Museum of Modern Art was officially arrested and charged on Tuesday, according to the New York City Police Department. According to his own statements, he was upset over his banning from the museum.
He had previously had his museum membership revoked due to previous disturbances prior to stabbing a man and woman last March.
Cabana had been awaiting extradition from Philadelphia since his arrest after the attack.
A few days after it happened, the Philadelphia Police Department has announced the arrest of Gary Cabana, a man wanted for an assault committed in March in midtown Manhattan.
The New York City Police Department’s Midtown North Precinct had been searching for Cabana who stabbed two people at the Museum of Modern Art, located at 11 West 53rd Street.
Police were called to the museum on March 12th for the report of a double stabbing incident.
“Upon arrival, officers observed two employees who suffered stab wounds at the location. A 24-year-old female victim suffered two stab wounds to the lower back and one stab wound to the back of the neck,” the NYPD said. “A 24-year-old male suffered one stab wound to the left collar bone. EMS responded and transported both victims to NYC Health and Hospitals/Bellevue in stable condition.”
The suspect was identified, matching the description of Cabana.