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Background: A section of the 7300 block of Preston Highway in Louisville, Kentucky (Google Maps). Inset: Jeremiah Page (Jefferson County Jail).
Authorities in Kentucky report that a man is facing charges after allegedly attacking a stranger on the street with a cleaver, motivated by the victim’s perceived foreign background.
The Louisville Metro Police Department has charged 30-year-old Jeremiah Page with attempted murder and first-degree assault. He appeared in court on Tuesday to face the allegations, according to information shared with Law&Crime.
The incident unfolded on Monday around 5:30 p.m. on the 7300 block of Preston Highway in Louisville. Local CBS affiliate WLKY reported that Page, armed with a “cleaver-knife,” approached a man and allegedly attacked him, striking him twice on the head and once on the shoulder.
Following the attack, Page reportedly fled the scene. Witnesses and video footage captured the violent encounter, which helped police piece together the events. Despite not speaking English, the victim was able to communicate with officers about the incident before being taken to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries.
As of Wednesday, police have confirmed that the victim remains alive, although they have not provided further updates on his condition.
Responding officers are said to have found Page nearby — still armed with the cleaver. According to the court document, they read him his Miranda rights, and he confessed to the attack.
When asked why he did it, Page told investigators that the man was “trespassing on his land” and that he tried to kill him “because he was a foreigner,” area ABC affiliate WHAS reported. The suspect allegedly also claimed that he “owned all of Louisville.”
During his appearance in court on Tuesday, the defendant’s bond was set at $750,000. He is due back in court on April 17.