Convicted Drug Dealer Lunges at Prosecutor, Razor in Hand

Court officers and attorneys wrestled a convicted drug dealer to the ground in Brooklyn federal court yesterday as he lunged at a prosecutor with a razor in his hand, his attorney said yesterday. The convict, Victor Wright, who was facing a life sentence for his third drug conviction and has already served 20 years in prison, is reported to have lunged at an assistant U.S. attorney, Carolyn Pokorny, and grabbed her neck.

His lawyer, Harry Batchelder Jr., along with several court officers and a court reporter, tackled Wright to the ground.

"It was a pretty scary situation," Mr. Batchelder said. "She was screaming, because he had a hold of her throat."

Mr. Batchelder said a razor was discovered in Wright's hands afterwards.

Ms. Pokorny was not injured in the attack. The U.S. attorney's office and Federal Protective Service could not be reached for comment. It is unclear how Wright was able to smuggle a razor into the courthouse.