A Boston University senior is facing an attempted murder charge after she allegedly stabbed her boyfriend in a New York City nightclub Sunday morning, police said Monday.
College of Communication student Victoria Lee allegedly attacked longtime boyfriend Joshua Clarke with a broken glass after seeing him flirt with another woman at the club, according to a Daily News article published Sunday.
NYPD received a call about a stabbing from Sutra Lounge, a nightclub in central East Village, shortly after 1 a.m. on Sunday morning, NYPD Detective Martin Speechley said.
Police would not confirm nor deny whether Lee was still in custody as of press time because the New York City Department of Correction takes up to 48 hours to process inmate records after detaining an individual.
Clarke is a 22-year-old Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute alumnus who had dated Lee since high school, according to one of Lee’s friends who asked to remain anonymous.
Clarke was admitted to Bellevue Hospital on Sunday following the incident and remained hospitalized as of press time early Tuesday morning, Bellevue clerical employee Elma Venitez said. Bellevue officials would not release information on Clarke’s medical condition, citing the hospital’s privacy rules.
Lee’s BU classmates said that though she had a ‘feisty’ personality, they found her alleged actions shocking and out of character.
‘In class, she seemed nice and well mannered,’ COM 2008 alumna Patty Haning said. ‘She was a feisty girl, but I can’t imagine her stabbing someone . . . She just had a definite opinion about things.’
Alumna Melina Stratos, who graduated last year, said she worked at WTBU with Lee, and described her as ‘calm and rational.’
‘Vicky is a really talented, beautiful and smart woman,’ Stratos said. ‘I can’t imagine her doing any of the alleged acts, and I’m sure she’s going to pull through.’
Staff reporters Angela Marie Latona and Max Levy contributed the reporting of this article.
she graduated already, and once you're over 18, its public domain. don't stab people and it wont be a problem. • Aug 3, 2010 at 2:20 pm
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She should have graduated by now... • Aug 3, 2010 at 2:20 pm
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joe • Aug 3, 2010 at 2:20 pm
she hasn’t graduated. she’s in my media law and ethics class…
Your name • Aug 3, 2010 at 2:20 pm
Maybe she should hook up with Plaxico. They deserve each other.
Your name • Aug 3, 2010 at 2:20 pm
Photos are largely for entertainment value and often have no actual reportorial or journalistic value. It clearly doesn’t matter to the story what this young woman looks like. Newspaper photos such as this one are largely inlcuded to feed readers’ voyeurism. However arguing about the value of including photos of suspected criminals is not the same as arguing that someone has a special claim not to be shown.<br/>Photos of accused people are routinely put in newspapers prior to findings on their innocence or guilt. Why should an accused college student receive different treatment from other categories of citizens? The woman in question here is no longer a minor.
Mike • Aug 3, 2010 at 2:20 pm
That woman who her boyfriend was flirting with was not worth it. Not worth messing up her life. Now she will have a record and mess up her career before it even started. Let this be a lesson to hold yourself back and control your emotions no matter how upset you may feel.
Your name • Aug 3, 2010 at 2:20 pm
’tis better to have loved and lost than to live with a psycho for the rest of your life.