1 Charged After Watertown Stabbing

WATERTOWN, MA — One of three masked men who allegedly jumped and stabbed a man waiting for a bus in Watertown has been charged in the attack.

Michael McGhee, 19, of Boston, has been charged following an alleged stabbing that occurred in the area of Mt. Auburn and Boylston Streets in Watertown, the Middlesex District Attorney's Office said.

On Oct. 22 around 5:15 p.m., police responded to several 911 calls reporting a disturbance in progress at the bus stop in the area of Mt. Auburn and Boylston Streets, officials said.

Police spoke with a man suffering injuries to his face and head at the bus stop, later spotting that he had two lacerations on his back consistent with stab wounds.

The man reported that he had been waiting for the bus when a vehicle passed by several times before stopping around the corner. Three men wearing masks allegedly exited the vehicle, asked the man where he was from, and then began to punch and kick him.

One of the masked men allegedly stabbed him twice in the back with a knife during the assault, officials said.

Two minutes later, all three masked men fled back to their car and drove away. The victim was taken to a local hospital, where he was treated and released.

McGhee was arraigned last week in Waltham District Court on charges of assault and battery, two counts of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon and conspiracy. He was ordered held without bail pending a dangerousness hearing scheduled for Nov. 1.

This remains an active and ongoing investigation being conducted by the Watertown Police Department and the Middlesex District Attorney’s Office. Anyone with information about the stabbing is asked to call Watertown Police at 617-972-6500.