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California woman stabbed multiple times at Macy’s in NYC: report

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A woman was stabbed multiple times in New York City’s iconic Macy’s Herald Square on Thursday, Fox News Digital has learned.

The victim was a 38-year-old from California who was shopping with her husband when the attack occurred. According to the New York Post.

The NYPD told Fox News Digital that the 39-year-old victim had multiple stab wounds to his back and a laceration to his left arm. The victim was transported to Bellevue Hospital in stable condition.

The attack took place in a bathroom on the store’s seventh floor, the Post reported.

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A Macy’s store is decorated for Christmas as people walk through Herald Square in New York City on December 11, 2025. (Angela Weiss/AFP via Getty Images)

Law enforcement sources told the Post that the victim, who was visiting from Jurupa Valley, worked as a civilian for the sheriff’s office, where her husband served as sheriff.

The NYPD identified the person arrested and charged in connection with the attack as Kerri Aheme, 43, of Tewksbury, Mass. Aheme is charged with attempted murder, two counts of assault, criminal possession of a weapon and endangering the welfare of a child, according to the NYPD. Aheme was homeless, the Post reported.

Exterior view of the Macy’s Herald Square store in New York City on November 28, 2025. (Kena Betancur/AFP via Getty Images)

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“We are deeply saddened by the incident.” [yesterday] Because the safety of our customers and colleagues is our priority. “We defer any further questions to local authorities,” a spokesperson for Macy’s said in a statement to Fox News Digital. he said.