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Wilkes-Barre stabbing suspect’s homicide charges sent to county court

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<p>WILKES-BARRE &#8212; A city man behaving violently while allegedly under the influence was stabbed in self-defense Friday, according to police.</p><p>Fernando Bracero, 23, struck an officer multiple times when police responded to a North Empire Street residence around 2 a.m. for a reported stabbing, police said.</p><p>Police learned Bracero was stabbed when he arrived at the residence &#8220;under the influence of something,&#8221; and began acting violent toward other residents who defended themselves with a knife. Bracero was stabbed in the arm, according to police.</p><p>Bracero was arrested and charged with aggravated assault, simple assault, resisting arrest and disorderly conduct, then taken to a local hospital for treatment.</p><style>
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<div class="metaInfo"><bylineMeta><p>By Joe Dolinsky</p><p>jdolinsky@www.timesleader.com</p></bylineMeta></div><div class="metaInfo"><shirttailMeta><p>Reach Joe Dolinsky at 570-991-6110 or on Twitter @JoeDolinskyTL</p></shirttailMeta></div>

Wilkes-Barre man ‘under the inflence of something’ stabbed in self-defense