Man arrested after being accused of stabbing mother and brother in New Brighton

Story by sandy Giordano – Beaver County Radio. Published September 28, 2023 11:15 A.M.
Photo courtesy of Justin Stone.

(New Brighton, Pa) On Tuesday night at 11:10 p.m., New Brighton Police were called to the E.B. McNitt Apartments, 805 Allegheny Street, for a report that 2 people had been stabbed. Upon arrival, police discovered that Michael James North, 42, who is the caretaker for his mother, was drug induced and stabbed his mother and brother who was present. The 2 victims sustained non-life threatening injuries, according to Police Chief Ron Walton.
North was charged with 2 counts of aggravated assault, 2 counts of simple assault, and a charge of possessing drug paraphernalia.
North was taken to the Beaver County Jail, following his arrest. No bond was reported.