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By
Michelle Roldan
- February 11, 2025
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A stabbing defendant pleaded guilty to a stabbing over a ride share bicycle before DC Superior Court Judge Errol Arthur on Feb 11.
Brian Long, 43, pleaded guilty to one count of assault with a dangerous weapon, a knife, for stabbing a male victim on Nov. 23, 2023, on the 4000 block of Minnesota Avenue, NE. The victim sustained injuries.
Based on court documents, Long approached the victim after he observed him touching the ride share bicycle with his bag on the handlebars. The defendant and victim engaged in a verbal altercation, which then escalated after a female accomplice allegedly handed him a knife which he used to stab the victim in the back after chasing him down.
With Long pleading guilty, the prosecution agreed to not seek indictment on remaining or other greater charges having to do with his other cases.
Both parties have agreed on a sentence of 30 months in prison, followed by a period of supervised release.
The sentence is conditional depending on whether Judge Arthur accepts the plea.
Sentencing is scheduled for April 11.