Crime & Safety
Man Sentenced to 14 Years for Bloomfield Stabbing
The victim was found lying in the street near Linden Avenue in Bloomfield with severe stab wounds in 2011.
Robert Claybrook, 31, of Orange sentenced to 14 years in state prison for stabbing his former girlfriend with a 12” butcher’s knife, Acting Essex County Prosecutor Carolyn A. Murray announced Thursday.
On September 16, 2011, the victim was found lying in the street near Linden Avenue in Bloomfield with severe stab wounds on her head, hands, face, upper torso and rear thigh. The victim, whose name is being withheld for privacy reasons, identified Claybrook to police at the scene.
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At that time, Claybrook was arrested and charged with attempted murder, aggravated assault, possession of a weapon and possession of a weapon for unlawful purposes.
On Thursday, Claybrook pleaded guilty to 1st degree attempted murder and 2nd degree aggravated assault. Under the No Early Release Act (NERA), Claybrook must serve a mandatory 85 percent of his 14-year sentence before he is eligible for parole.
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