Rochester teen who allegedly threatened nurse with knife to appear in court

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(ABC 6 News) – UPDATE: A Rochester teenager accused of threatening a Mayo Clinic nurse with a knife will appear in court in February, seven months after a warrant was issued for his arrest.

Ramon Olinixyali Riba-Marmolego Jr. failed to appear in court Aug. 24, 2022 on charges of 2nd-degree assault with a deadly weapon and terroristic threats.

According to court documents, Riba-Marmolego Jr., 18, learned that the warrant had been issued Friday, Jan. 13 and requested a first appearance date in Olmsted County Court.

His appearance is scheduled for Feb. 14, 2023.

(ABC 6 News) – A warrant has been issued for a teenager accused of threatening a Mayo Clinic nurse with a knife.

Ramon Olinixyali Riba-Marmolego Jr. failed to appear in court Wednesday, according to Olmsted County records.

Riba-Marmolego Jr. is accused of 2nd-degree assault with a dangerous weapon and terroristic threats after a March 23 incident at Mayo Clinic hospital.

According to the criminal complaint filed in July of this year, a registered nurse called Rochester police to the clinic on March 23 and reported an assault with a knife.

Per the report, Riba-Marmolego was in the clinic for a COVID-19 test ahead of surgery scheduled the next day.

According to the complaint, after failing to administer the test, the nurse told Riba-Marmolego she would contact his physician and ask whether the test was necessary or if the surgery would have to be canceled.

“In response, Riba-Marmolego pulled a knife out of his pocket, pointed it at (the nurse), and said, ‘I need this, You can’t cancel [the surgery],’” according to the complaint.