Severed | True Crime Podcast

We discuss the use of deadly (not fatal) force by Lt. Douglas Itjen on the sword-wielding Connor Darpino, in his Wayne, NJ home in February 2025. Darpino threatened to stab officers with two antique swords while he was overdrugged on Xanax.  CW | TW: This episode discusses a purported mental health crisis, rules of deadly (and other use of force directives), and weapons, specifically swords and guns. Profanity likely included. Listener discretion is advised. Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠severedpodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@severed_podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Hosts: Harry Chambers + Drew HudsonLogo Art: Drew HudsonTheme Song Composer | Podcast Editor: Harry ChambersShow Concept | Researcher | Lead Writer: Drew Hudson SourcesNews Clip: ⁠Man Armed with Two Swords Shot by Police in New Jersey⁠ (ABC 7 Eyewitness News)Manual: ⁠NJ Use of Force Policy⁠ (⁠nj.gov⁠)Article: ⁠“Alprazolam Tablets”⁠ (Cleveland Clinic; ⁠my.clevelandclinic.org⁠)Article: ⁠“Officials ID Sword-Wielding Man, Wayne Officer Involved in Shooting”⁠ by Michelle Rotuno-Johnson (Wayne Patch News; ⁠patch.com⁠)Article: ⁠“Can Xanax Make You Angry?”⁠ (White Light Behavioral Health; ⁠whitelightbh.com⁠)Article: ⁠“Sword-Carrying N.J. Man Shot By Cop in His Home Plans to Sue Police”⁠ by Anthony G. Attrino (⁠NJ.com⁠)Article: ⁠“Officials Release Bodycam Video from Police Shooting in Wayne”⁠ by Matt Trapani (News 12 New Jersey; ⁠newjersey.news12.com⁠)Article: ⁠“Attorney Investigates Civil Claims About Wayne Police After Shooting of Sword-Wielding Man”⁠ by Manahil Ahmad (⁠NorthJersey.com⁠; republished by Yahoo! News)See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We discuss the brutal and senseless crossbow attack on Katarina Ruk, former co-owner of Birds by Joe 2, in Saddle Brook, NJ. Raymond Carey, from Hasbrouck Heights, was apprehended by an NJ task force at a Dunkin’ in Pine Beach.CW | TW: This episode discusses attempted violence with a crossbow and mentions of a criminal history involving other forms of violence and a restraining order. Listener discretion is advised. Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠severedpodcast.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@severed_podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Hosts: Harry Chambers + Drew HudsonLogo Art: Drew HudsonTheme Song Composer | Podcast Editor: Harry ChambersShow Concept | Researcher | Lead Writer: Drew Hudson SourcesNews Clip: ⁠⁠Woman Shot in Face with Crossbow⁠⁠ (NBC 4 New York)Website: ⁠⁠Birds by Joe⁠⁠Facebook: ⁠⁠Birds by Joe 2⁠⁠Facebook: ⁠⁠Saddle Brook Police Department ⁠⁠Article: ⁠⁠“NJ Pet Store Owner Says Man with Crossbow ‘Just Came in and Shot Me’; Didn’t Say a Word”⁠⁠ by Pat Battle and NBC New York Staff (NBC 4 New York; ⁠⁠nbcnewyork.com⁠⁠)Article: ⁠⁠“Arrest Made After Bird Store Owner Shot in Face with Crossbow in Saddle Brook”⁠⁠ by ABC Staff (ABC7 Eyewitness News; ⁠⁠abc7ny.com⁠⁠)Article: ⁠⁠“Parrot Worth $7K Stolen from Pet Store in Saddle Brook, New Jersey: Police”⁠⁠ by Eyewitness News Staff (ABC 7 Eyewitness News; ⁠⁠abc7ny.com⁠⁠)Article: ⁠⁠“Judge Rules to Detain Bergen Man Accused of ‘Extraordinarily Violent’ Crossbow Attack”⁠⁠ by Kaitlyn Kanzler (⁠⁠NorthJersey.com⁠⁠)Article: ⁠⁠“Hasbrouck Heights Man Charged with Attempted Murder After Crossbow Attack in Saddle Brook”⁠⁠ by Lucas Frau (⁠⁠NorthJersey.com⁠⁠)Article: ⁠⁠“Judge Rules to Detain Bergen Man Accused of ‘Extraordinarily Violent’ Crossbow Attack”⁠⁠ by Kaitlyn Kanzler (⁠⁠Northjersey.com⁠⁠)Article: ⁠⁠“Hasbrouck Heights Man Arrested for Attempted Murder in Saddle Brook Crossbow Incident”⁠⁠ by TAPInto Hasbrouck Heights/Wood-Ridge/Teterboro Staff (TAPInto; ⁠⁠tapinto.net⁠⁠)Article: ⁠⁠“Raymond Carey Arrested In Birds By Joe 2 Crossbow Attack”⁠⁠ by Cecilia Levine (DailyVoice; ⁠⁠dailyvoice.com⁠⁠)See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.