A man was taken into custody weeks after a stabbing in the bathroom of a Silver Spring restaurant.
Mark Reginald Melton, 34, is incarcerated in Montgomery County, according to authorities.
According to investigators, the attack occurred on July 10 at The Angry Jerk, a Caribbean restaurant located in the 8200 block of Georgia Avenue.
According to officers, Melton entered the restroom, stabbed the victim many times, and then departed. Police did not reveal the motivation for the incident. The victim survived.
According to investigators, Melton was seen on surveillance at the restaurant.
U.S. Marshals detained Melton in Washington, D.C., despite his lack of an established address.
He is charged with attempted first-degree murder, first-degree assault, second-degree assault, and associated offenses.
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