A 31-year-old Bolivar woman faces charges of attempted murder, aggravated assault and other counts for allegedly stabbing two state police troopers — one near an eye and the other in the head — as they were arresting her for possessing a stolen vehicle Saturday afternoon in the village of Bolivar.

State police reported Sunday that Julia C. Groff was arraigned Saturday and remanded to the Allegany County Jail without bail, a preliminary hearing has been scheduled for May 21 at the Town of Bolivar Court.

Troopers based in Amity responded at approximately 3:25 p.m.

Saturday to Crosby’s gas station at 500 Main St. in Bolivar on a stolen vehicle report. Troopers located a stolen 2000 black Chevrolet Silverado at the gas pump.

‘Troopers approached the operator, later identified as Groff,’ state police reported. ‘Groff violently resisted arrest and stabbed Trooper Jacob Klock, a nine-year veteran, just above the eye and Trooper Michael Rich, an 11-year veteran, in the head.

‘In response to the assault, Trooper Rich discharged his issued firearm, but did not strike Groff,’ the state police reported.

Both Klock and Rich were being treated at Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester with serious injuries, state police said.

Groff was taken into custody with minor injuries.

Gross was charged with two counts of attempted murder in the first degree, an A-2 felony; two counts of aggravated assault upon a police officer, a B felony; and two counts of menacing a police officer, a C felony, stemming from the incident.

Bolivar… page A-8 She also was charged with once count of grand larceny in the fourth degree-motor vehicle, an E felony, and obstructing governmental administration in the second degree, resisting arrest and criminal possession of a weapon in the fourth degree, all A misdemeanors.

The Bureau of Criminal Investigation, NYSP Employee Assistance Program, Allegany County District Attorney’s Office and the Allegany County Sheriff’s Department assisted in the investigation.