Authorities have caught up to a man wanted for allegedly stabbing his estranged wife living in Bedford Park and fleeing with his 3-year-old daughter to New Jersey.
Police have charged Diomedes Valenzuela, 51, for stabbing the 31-year-old female victim on Dec. 1 just before 2 p.m. in what police dubbed a custodial incident. Valenzuela was visiting his 3-year-old at her apartment on Perry Avenue when he got into an argument with the victim, according to police. The argument became heated and Valenzuela alleged stabbed the victim multiple times to the body.
Valenzuela quickly grabbed his daughter and fled in a grey 2004 Dodge Caravan, activating an Amber Alert. He was caught hours later by NJ State Police. The victim, meantime, was rushed to St. Barnabas Hospital and was listed in critical condition. The 3-year-old was found safe.