Man Stabbed In Enfield; Suspect With Long Criminal Record Charged

ENFIELD, CT — A man suffered stab wounds to the abdomen in front of a Pearl Street building late Wednesday night, and a suspect with a lengthy criminal history was taken into custody shortly thereafter, according to police.

Justin Foster, 34, was charged with first-degree assault, carrying a dangerous weapon and second-degree breach of peace. He was held overnight in lieu of $100,000 bond, and was slated to appear Thursday in Hartford Superior Court.

According to a report provided by Police Chief Alaric Fox, officers were dispatched to a reported stabbing in front of 98 Pearl Street around 11:30 p.m. A man was found suffering from several stab wounds, and was taken to an area hospital. His condition is not known.

Police utilized the Enfield Joint Operation Center camera footage taken in the area during the attack, and quickly established Foster as a suspect in the crime. Foster was spotted in the parking lot of a nearby apartment complex, and detained while police continued an investigation, Fox said.

According to judicial records, Foster has been convicted eight times since 2010 on charges ranging from violating probation to sale of narcotics. Six of those eight convictions brought prison time, with sentences from 90 days to 30 months.

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