Bloomsburg Awakens to Nightmare: A Midnight Argument, a Man Charged with Attempted Homicide

It was in the wee hours of Wednesday morning, a time when most of Bloomsburg slept soundly, that an unsettling scene unfolded on East 1st Street. What began, we’re told, as a heated argument, escalated, spiraling into a violent confrontation that has since landed a Mahanoy City man, Andrew Michael Davis, behind bars, facing serious charges, including attempted homicide. It’s a stark reminder, isn’t it, of how quickly peace can shatter.

Police were dispatched just after midnight, around 12:44 a.m., to an apartment building there, responding to reports of a stabbing. Imagine the officers arriving to find a male victim, conscious but undoubtedly reeling, with multiple stab wounds—to his chest, his arm, his back. It’s a grim picture, truly. The man, though disoriented, was able to communicate, offering some initial clues before being rushed to Geisinger Medical Center in Danville for urgent care.

Now, what led to such a horrific outcome? According to witnesses, the narrative points to Davis, a 29-year-old from Mahanoy City, as the alleged aggressor. The argument, they recounted, intensified, reaching a point where, police say, Davis produced a knife and attacked the victim. The details, frankly, are chilling. After the alleged assault, Davis, rather than waiting for authorities, chose to flee the scene, vanishing into the pre-dawn darkness.

But the long arm of the law, as it often does, caught up. Bloomsburg police, tenacious in their pursuit, located Davis just a few hours later, around 4:30 a.m., in the vicinity of West 1st Street and Railroad Street. He was taken into custody without further incident, ending, for the moment, a frantic early morning search.

Davis was subsequently arraigned before District Judge William R. Tressler. The list of charges laid against him is extensive and grave: attempted homicide, of course, but also aggravated assault—a felony, mind you—simple assault, reckless endangerment, and possession of an instrument of crime. The gravity of these accusations is reflected in his bail, which was set at a significant $150,000 straight cash. Unable to post it, he was committed to Columbia County Prison.

As the sun rises and sets in the coming weeks, the legal process will continue to unfold. A preliminary hearing for Davis has been scheduled for November 19, a date that will undoubtedly bring more details to light in this distressing case. It’s a story, sadly, of an argument gone terribly wrong, leaving one man injured and another facing a future profoundly altered by the events of that fateful Bloomsburg night.