Worcester County

Worcester man faces multiple charges after stabbing

WORCESTER, Mass. — A 27-year-old man from Worcester faces numerous charges after allegedly stabbing another man multiple times. Officers were called to the area of 186 Stafford Street around 12:45 a.m. on Tuesday, where they found the 26-year-old victim suffering from stab wounds. He was transported to a local hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

Additionally, officers witnessed a woman jump from a moving vehicle near 3 Stafford Street. Police later learned that the driver forced the woman into his car, assaulted her and demanded she hand over her purse at knifepoint. The driver of the vehicle fled the scene and was located after a foot chase. Officers identified the man as the suspect of the stabbing incident and seized a knife and multiple prescription pills from him.

The man faces 13 charges: assault and battery, assault and battery on a household member, mayhem, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, armed robbery, carjacking, kidnapping, witness intimidation, resisting arrest, disorderly conduct, operating after a suspended or revoked license, possession of Class B substance and possession of Class E substance. He was not identified by police due to domestic violence law.