A 34-year-old Miami man is facing multiple felony charges after police say he repeatedly stabbed his boyfriend during an argument at their shared apartment, then barricaded himself inside and hurled glass bottles onto a roadway below. Fernando Jose Parajon was ordered held without bond at a bond-court appearance Monday, where a judge also issued an immigration hold.
According to WSVN, Parajon and the victim had been in a romantic relationship for approximately six months and were living together, per an arrest report. The two were having a conversation around 8:55 p.m. Saturday when Parajon allegedly began making unusual statements and talking to himself, a shift that preceded the violence that followed.
Police said Parajon then grabbed a large knife from a nightstand drawer and threatened the victim, allegedly telling him, “Tonight is the night I’m gonna kill you,” before stabbing him multiple times. The victim managed to run into the apartment hallway, but Parajon followed and continued attempting to stab him there, according to the report.
Neighbor Steps In During the Attack
A neighbor heard the victim screaming, witnessed the attack and intervened, the report states. The victim ultimately suffered stab wounds to his head, hands, neck, face and chest, injuries serious enough to require stitches.
After the neighbor's intervention, Parajon retreated and barricaded himself inside the apartment. Police said he then began throwing several glass bottles and other objects from the balcony onto a roadway where vehicles were traveling below.
Standoff Ends in Arrest and Resistance
When officers attempted to take Parajon into custody, he resisted by tensing his body and refusing to cooperate as they tried to place him in a patrol vehicle, according to the report.
At his bond-court appearance Monday, a judge found probable cause in the case, ordered Parajon held without bond and issued an immigration hold. An immigration detainer generally allows federal authorities to request that a local agency hold someone for up to 48 hours beyond their scheduled release so Immigration and Customs Enforcement can take custody, according to ICE. That general policy does not establish Parajon's immigration status or determine what happens next in his case.
Parajon now faces charges of aggravated battery with a deadly weapon, throwing a deadly missile, assault and resisting an officer without violence. No information on his attorney, plea or next court date was available.
