ROCHESTER, N.Y. — A Niagara County man accused of what police are calling a brutal stabbing is now behind bars after being pursued by several law enforcement agencies on Wednesday.
Marques Green, 28, of Niagara Falls is suspected of leading authorities on a high speed chase that ended in a crash, sending four people to the hospital. He faces charges of first-degree assault and third-degree criminal possession of a weapon, both of which are felonies.
U.S. Marshals say they were on the lookout for Green early Wednesday morning, in connection to an assault and brutal stabbing of a 33-year-old Niagara Falls man.
When officers saw him, they say Green took off. The stabbing happened at Silipos, at 7049 Williams Road in Wheatfield, according to the Niagara County Sheriff's Office.
Four vehicles were involved in the crash in Rochester, including a New York State Police car, a U.S. Marshal's car, a pickup truck, and Green's car. Marshals say the chase was warranted because of how brutal the stabbing was.
"This was a serious incident. He's obviously a dangerous person for the incident that occurred in Niagara County, and as you can see, there was no secret as to who we were," U.S. Marshal Charles Salina said.
A passenger and two New York State Troopers are also in the hospital.
Green has been transported back to the Niagara County Jail, where he will stay, pending his arraignment.
The Niagara County Sheriff's Office is withholding the name of the man who was stabbed. He is being treated at Erie County Medical Center, where he is listed in critical condition.