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    Woman charged with stabbing girl at Amherst hotel where refugees were staying

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    AMHERST, N.Y. (WKBW) — A teenage girl is recovering at Oishei Children’s Hospital after Amherst Police say she was stabbed at a hotel Tuesday evening.

    Amherst Police responded to a reported knife-related fight at the Red Roof Inn on Flint Road.

    Police arrived at the scene and determined that a young girl was stabbed and two adults were injured.

    The young girl was taken to Oishei Children’s Hospital and is expected to be in stable condition. Two adults, a 32-year-old woman and a 27-year-old man, were evaluated at the hotel.

    Anghely N. Llamozas-Perez, who lived at the hotel, was charged with second-degree assault and fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon.

    Police confirmed with 7 News that Llamozas-Perez arrived by bus from New York City.

    In May, Jewish Family Services announced plans to sign a contract with New York City to manage a coordinated entry program for asylum seekers and help them find housing.

    JFS said in a statement:

    This latest incident reinforces the urgent need to get people out of hotels and into better living conditions. There is no excuse for these events, but they are the result of so many people coming together in such living conditions.

    People are frustrated, scared, and unsure of their future; They have no idea what will happen to them. These events happen because people are nervous. That’s why our work is so important because getting them out of hotels in the area will provide some stability because they’ll be around family and have structure. The current situation is untenable.

    JFS has been in ongoing discussions and discussions with New York City over the past several months regarding the final scope of work for the Coordinated Entry Program. We completed our first agreement with New York City over the summer, but we couldn’t move forward with moving people into more permanent housing until we reached a definitive agreement.

    While a finalized contract with New York City is still pending, JFS has received approval from city officials that we can continue to work in hotels, including providing case management services and initiating residential placements to move people out of local hotels.

    All this time, JFS staff maintained constant contact and visits with the refugees throughout the ongoing and difficult situation.

    When 7 News reached out to the Erie County Executive’s office about the situation, we were told only that New York City officials provided the office with the following information: Immigrants who do not have permanent settlement by December 31 will return to New York by bus.

    7 News reached out to the Amherst Town Supervisor, but a spokesperson said he does not comment on active police investigations.

    A spokesperson for ICE told 7 News:

    Anghely Nezareth Llamozas-Perez, 23, is a Venezuelan citizen. On November 17, 2023, U.S. Customs and Border Protection encountered Llamozas-Perez at the U.S. border near Eagle Pass, Texas, and released him to the U.S. on a recognizance warrant and issued him a notice to appear for immigration proceedings. On November 12, Enforcement and Deportation Operations Buffalo reported an immigration detention officer to the Amherst Police Department in Buffalo, New York, and is currently in custody on local charges.

    Enforcement and Deportation Operations Buffalo is committed to ensuring our local communities are safe and will continue to apprehend individuals who pose a risk to public safety.

    Thomas P. Brophy, ERO Buffalo Field Office Director

    The Erie County District Attorney’s Office announced that Llamozas-Perez was arraigned on the charges Wednesday before Amherst Town Judge Kara Buscaglia and was being held without bail. He is scheduled to return Nov. 19 for a felony hearing.

    Llamozas-Perez is also accused of using a kitchen knife to stab the victim, the district attorney’s office said.

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