Wicked Doll
March 30th, 2009, 03:26 PM
A Bethlehem man is in jail today for allegedly stabbing his brother six times in the stomach, back and upper shoulder during a fight early yesterday in Palmer Township, according to police and court records.
Stephen Wasilauski, 23, of 718 Wyandotte St., Bethlehem, is charged with assaulting and attempting to kill his 25-year-old brother, Matthew Wasilauski, according to court records.
The alleged assault happened in Matthew Wasilauski's house in the 100 block of Orchard Drive in Palmer Township about 1:15 a.m., according to court records filed at District Justice Todd M. Strohe's office in Bangor.
Palmer Township Police Department charged Stephen Wasilauski with attempted homicide, aggravated assault, simple assault, recklessly endangering another person, harassment, terroristic threats and a weapons offense.
Stephen Wasilauski told police his older brother was nagging him about a previous incident involving a gun, and he warned his brother he would stab him if he did not stop. Stephen Wasilauski said his brother persisted in nagging him and also punched him in the face and put him in a headlock. That's when Stephen Wasilauski said he stabbed his brother with the three-inch blade of a folding knife. (Well gosh, warning him makes all the difference)
Matthew Wasilauski was taken to St. Luke's Hospital-Fountain Hill for treatment. Police said they expected him to survive.
Stephen Wasilauski is being held in Northampton County jail under $100,000 bail.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/all-stabbing-0330cn,0,6130458.story
This is interesting. . .from a story dated 15 March 2006
A Bethlehem man who admitted his role in a Palmer Township shooting told a jury that Juan A. Oquendo III was the triggerman.
Rafael Garcia, 22, of 1520 Woodbine St. testified Tuesday at Oquendo's trial that he and Oquendo, 23, who has no address, were involved in a drug deal with Matthew Wasilauski on Nov. 22, 2004.
Oquendo is charged with attempted homicide, aggravated assault, robbery, simple assault, theft, receiving stolen property, terroristic threats and related charges.
Garcia on Oct. 19 pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit aggravated assault and is serving a state prison term of three to six years.
"Do you have any grudge against Mr. Oquendo?" Assistant District Attorney Jay W. Jenkins asked Garcia.
"He didn't step up for what he did," Garcia replied. "Other than that, no grudge."
Palmer police Detective Vasa Faasuamalie testified there was no physical evidence to link Oquendo to the crime.
Wasilauski, 21, of 109 Old Orchard Drive, Palmer, testified he didn't know his attackers and had gone to Bethlehem to set up a drug deal. He said he is not a drug dealer, but during a search of his home police found marijuana, packaging material and scales, police said. A charge of possession with intent to deliver marijuana is pending against Wasilauski, police said.
A meeting about the drug deal ended when Bethlehem police drove up. Soon after, Wasilauski headed to his home, which he shares with his mother and stepfather, Patricia and Glenn Reifinger. The two men with whom he had dealt in Bethlehem followed in a car.
He said one of the men was taller than the other. Garcia testified he is about 6 inches taller than Oquendo. Wasilauski said he parked his car and the men waited while he went to the house. When he returned with marijuana, he said, both men held guns to him, told him not to look at them and walked him to his home.
Inside, Wasilauski said, a scuffle broke out, during which he was robbed of money and jewelry. At one point, he said, he tried to get the gun from the shorter man, but the taller one hit him in the head.
The Reifingers were awakened by the disturbance early Nov. 23, 2004. Wasilauski said the taller man pointed a gun at Glenn Reifinger and ran from the home. The shorter man, he said, shot him in the lower right back, then fled.
Garcia said he was carrying a knife and had no gun. He said he pointed the knife at Reifinger and said "stay out of it."
Moments later, Garcia said, he heard a gunshot and fled. He said Oquendo followed him to the car and said he had shot Wasilauski.
Defense attorney Drummond Taylor of Bethlehem questioned Garcia about whether a man known as "Black" was with him the night of the robbery. Garcia said no, adding that "Black" is a friend of Oquendo's. Faasuamalie testified that "Black" is Sirvonn Taylor. Early in the investigation, Faasuamalie said, Sirvonn Taylor was charged, but the charges were dropped and Oquendo was charged.
The trial resumes this morning in Northampton County.
http://www.redorbit.com/news/health/429805/inmate_identifies_alleged_triggerman_in_palmer_sho oting_he_testifies_his/index.html
Stephen Wasilauski, 23, of 718 Wyandotte St., Bethlehem, is charged with assaulting and attempting to kill his 25-year-old brother, Matthew Wasilauski, according to court records.
The alleged assault happened in Matthew Wasilauski's house in the 100 block of Orchard Drive in Palmer Township about 1:15 a.m., according to court records filed at District Justice Todd M. Strohe's office in Bangor.
Palmer Township Police Department charged Stephen Wasilauski with attempted homicide, aggravated assault, simple assault, recklessly endangering another person, harassment, terroristic threats and a weapons offense.
Stephen Wasilauski told police his older brother was nagging him about a previous incident involving a gun, and he warned his brother he would stab him if he did not stop. Stephen Wasilauski said his brother persisted in nagging him and also punched him in the face and put him in a headlock. That's when Stephen Wasilauski said he stabbed his brother with the three-inch blade of a folding knife. (Well gosh, warning him makes all the difference)
Matthew Wasilauski was taken to St. Luke's Hospital-Fountain Hill for treatment. Police said they expected him to survive.
Stephen Wasilauski is being held in Northampton County jail under $100,000 bail.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/all-stabbing-0330cn,0,6130458.story
This is interesting. . .from a story dated 15 March 2006
A Bethlehem man who admitted his role in a Palmer Township shooting told a jury that Juan A. Oquendo III was the triggerman.
Rafael Garcia, 22, of 1520 Woodbine St. testified Tuesday at Oquendo's trial that he and Oquendo, 23, who has no address, were involved in a drug deal with Matthew Wasilauski on Nov. 22, 2004.
Oquendo is charged with attempted homicide, aggravated assault, robbery, simple assault, theft, receiving stolen property, terroristic threats and related charges.
Garcia on Oct. 19 pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit aggravated assault and is serving a state prison term of three to six years.
"Do you have any grudge against Mr. Oquendo?" Assistant District Attorney Jay W. Jenkins asked Garcia.
"He didn't step up for what he did," Garcia replied. "Other than that, no grudge."
Palmer police Detective Vasa Faasuamalie testified there was no physical evidence to link Oquendo to the crime.
Wasilauski, 21, of 109 Old Orchard Drive, Palmer, testified he didn't know his attackers and had gone to Bethlehem to set up a drug deal. He said he is not a drug dealer, but during a search of his home police found marijuana, packaging material and scales, police said. A charge of possession with intent to deliver marijuana is pending against Wasilauski, police said.
A meeting about the drug deal ended when Bethlehem police drove up. Soon after, Wasilauski headed to his home, which he shares with his mother and stepfather, Patricia and Glenn Reifinger. The two men with whom he had dealt in Bethlehem followed in a car.
He said one of the men was taller than the other. Garcia testified he is about 6 inches taller than Oquendo. Wasilauski said he parked his car and the men waited while he went to the house. When he returned with marijuana, he said, both men held guns to him, told him not to look at them and walked him to his home.
Inside, Wasilauski said, a scuffle broke out, during which he was robbed of money and jewelry. At one point, he said, he tried to get the gun from the shorter man, but the taller one hit him in the head.
The Reifingers were awakened by the disturbance early Nov. 23, 2004. Wasilauski said the taller man pointed a gun at Glenn Reifinger and ran from the home. The shorter man, he said, shot him in the lower right back, then fled.
Garcia said he was carrying a knife and had no gun. He said he pointed the knife at Reifinger and said "stay out of it."
Moments later, Garcia said, he heard a gunshot and fled. He said Oquendo followed him to the car and said he had shot Wasilauski.
Defense attorney Drummond Taylor of Bethlehem questioned Garcia about whether a man known as "Black" was with him the night of the robbery. Garcia said no, adding that "Black" is a friend of Oquendo's. Faasuamalie testified that "Black" is Sirvonn Taylor. Early in the investigation, Faasuamalie said, Sirvonn Taylor was charged, but the charges were dropped and Oquendo was charged.
The trial resumes this morning in Northampton County.
http://www.redorbit.com/news/health/429805/inmate_identifies_alleged_triggerman_in_palmer_sho oting_he_testifies_his/index.html