Man charged in slashing incident at Bucks mall

Bensalem Township police have arrested a man and charged him in connection with a slashing at the Neshaminy Mall Friday night Justo Rivera, 27, has been arraigned on a variety of charges, including attempted murder, and was held at the county prison in Doylestown, police said yesterday.

Authorities said Rivera threatened a female mall employee with a knife in a bathroom near the Dunkin' Donuts store, in the same part of the mall as the AMC movie theater. They said she fought back and suffered minor cuts to her face and neck but managed to get away.

Her name was not released, nor was the exact time of the alleged attack or any details about Rivera. Police said they did not believe the victim knew her attacker, whose image was captured on mall security cameras.

- Virginia A. Smith