BOSTON — One of the men stabbed on Boston Common Wednesday has been released from a hospital, but police immediately arrested him after they say he started the fight that led to the injuries.
Boston police said they were called to the area of Park and Tremont streets to investigate reports of people who were stabbed Wednesday afternoon.
When officers arrived they said they found one victim with a stab wound to his back, and another was located at the Ranger Station suffering from a stab wound to his stomach.
He was taken to Tufts Medical Center and was listed in critical condition.
“I saw him sitting there the kid and he had something on his back and there was blood pouring out of his back,” Nellie Shipshak told Boston 25 News after paramedics arrived and treated the victim with the back wound.
Police Commissioner William Evans said several suspects ran into the Park Street Station in an attempt to flee the scene, but officers quickly followed and stopped all trains while they searched.
Eventually three people were located and taken into custody, but they were later released after it was determined that they had not committed any crimes.
Boston police said that during the investigation it was learned one of the stabbing victims, George Manstakis, 30, of Danvers, actually started the fight that led to the stabbing after he started hitting someone with his skateboard.
He was arrested after being released from the hospital and was charged with assault and batter with a dangerous weapon.
He's expected to appear in court Thursday.
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