Participants Questioned In Manchester Dunkin' Stabbing

MANCHESTER, CT — Investigators late Tuesday Morning said they had identified and located a suspect involved in a Monday stabbing incident at a local Dunkin' Donuts.

The man is cooperating with the investigation, police said, but no arrests had been made as of late Tuesday afternoon.

At about 8:20 p.m. Monday, Manchester officers responded to the Dunkin' Donuts at 255 Middle Turnpike West after a 911 caller reported a stabbing. Two people involved in an altercation had left before police arrived, according to an incident report.

Police also learned that the stabbing victim, a 19-year-old Manchester man, had been transported to Manchester Memorial Hospital by a private vehicle, according to an incident report.

Witnesses at the scene said a homeless man was asked to leave the Dunkin' Donuts and a heated argument ensued, according to an incident report. The 19-year-old attempted to intervene in the dispute and was stabbed in the head, neck and back, according to the incident report.

The teen had been in stable condition in the hospital and had been speaking with investigators.

Police on Tuesday said the suspect was tracked down and the investigation remains active.