Man Accused of Pitchfork Attack in Lincolnton
In Lincolnton, North Carolina, a 29-year-old man, Nicholas Andrew Tompkins, is accused of stabbing a woman with a pitchfork during the evening of July 20. The incident occurred at a home on Laboratory Road. The victim sustained multiple stab wounds…
Greenville Spartanburg Asheville Anderson, SC, July 28, 2026 —
LINCOLNTON, NC – A man has been arrested and charged in connection with a violent incident involving a pitchfork that left a woman hospitalized with multiple stab wounds.
Nicholas Andrew Tompkins, 29, is accused of stabbing a woman with a pitchfork on the evening of July 20. The incident reportedly took place at a residence located on Laboratory Road in Lincolnton, North Carolina.
Following the alleged assault, the victim was transported to a local hospital for treatment of her injuries, which were described as multiple stab wounds.
Tompkins was apprehended by authorities on July 21, the day after the incident. He has been charged with assault with a deadly weapon inflicting serious injury. The status of the ongoing investigation and further details regarding the circumstances leading up to the alleged attack were not immediately available.
Story summarized from the original created by Luke Tucker on www.foxcarolina.com, see more information here.
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