not believe an attack on a cab driver points to any trend in anti-muslim violence. the injured cabbie says he was attacked with a knife because he's muslim. he appeared on the steps of new york city hall yesterday with mayor bloomberg. the stabbing suspect, a 21-year-old college student, remains in jail on hate crime charges. the suspect in a series of slashing attacks across three states is held without bond. elias abuelazam is charged with assault in a michigan case, but prosecutors in flint hope to file murder charges. as abc's todd ant reports. >> elias, why did you do it, sir? >> reporter: the suspect in a multi-state stabbing spree returned to the place where his deadly attacks began, flint, michigan. >> today i can announce to you we got the guy responsible for these crimes. and he is now where he belongs. in jail. >> reporter: 33-year-old elias abuelazam was arrested where he was trying to board a plane bound for israel. he's accused of stabbing 18 men, 4 in virginia and ohio. he assaulted 14 more victims in