Crime & Safety

Employee Fight At Wild Willy's Leads To Stabbing: Worcester Police

The suspect punched and pulled the hair of a fellow employee, then stabbed her, and ran off. Police are looking for her.

WORCESTER, MA—

Around 11:30 a.m., officers got called to Wild Willy's at 317 West Boyslton St., where a stabbing had reportedly just happened. A 21-year-old employee of the restaurant told police she just had a dispute from a 19-year-old employee who had started working at Wild Willy's about three weeks prior. The suspect asked the victim to meet her in the bathroom, in which the suspect started punching and pulling the hair of the victim.

Other employees broke up the fight, after which the suspect went into the kitchen and grabbed a kitchen knife. With the knife in hand, she found the victim, charged toward her and made wild, slashing motions toward the victim and then sliced the victim's hand. Other employees grabbed the suspect and the knife.

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Employees helped the victim, whose hand was bleeding, and the suspect took off. Police and paramedics responded, and the victim was transported to the hospital. Detectives took statements from the victim and witnesses, and the Crime Scene Unit processed the scene. The suspect has not been located yet.

This investigation is ongoing. If anyone has information about this incident they can send an anonymous text to 274637 TIPWPD + your message or send an anonymous web based message at worcesterma.gov/police. Calls can also be made to the Worcester Police Detective Bureau at 508-799-8651.

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