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18-year-old arrested after attacking women with table knife: SPPD

By Lindsey Gimbert
Published  April 23, 2026 10:25am EDT
St. Petersburg
FOX 13 News

The Brief

    • An 18-year-old was arrested Wednesday night following an attack in downtown St. Pete, according to the St. Petersburg Police Department.
    • Officers say Rodrigo Romero attacked two women with a table knife and was detained by bystanders.
    • Rodrigo Romero was arrested and charged with attempted murder and aggravated assault.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - A man has been arrested after attacking two women in downtown St. Petersburg with a table knife.

What we know:

According to the St. Petersburg Police Department, 18-year-old Rodrigo Romero attacked two women Wednesday night in the downtown area of St. Petersburg.

SPPD said the two women were walking in front of the open-air post office on 4th Street North when Rodrigo came at them with the knife.

When the attack happened, officers said bystanders detained the suspect and called law enforcement. 

Courtesy: St. Petersburg Police Department

One woman sustained non-life-threatening injuries to her head. While the second victim did not suffer any injuries.

Romero was arrested and charged with attempted murder and aggravated assault.

SPPD said Romero and the victims were not known to each other.

What we don't know:

It is unclear why Romero attacked the woman, or where Romero got ahold of the knife.

The Source: This article was written using information from the St. Petersburg Police Department.

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