Man Stabbed During Group Attack in Main South; Police Search for Suspects

WORCESTER, MA—Police responded on Saturday night to a call where up to 20 people had jumped one man on Oread Street.

Around 9:30 p.m., police got the call to the area of 24 Oread St., where the attack was allegedly occurring. Before police arrived, many had started to flee the scene. Police spotted several people walking away from the general location of the fight, and were able to stop and ID several.

Checking for victims, they found a 33-year-old Worcester man suffering from multiple stab wounds to his chest, flank and face. The victim, who was brought to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries, could not provide a description of any of the suspects and refused to provide additional information, according to officials.

Detectives interviewed witnesses and collected evidence, and found two juvenile males trespassing on the property near the scene of the fight. They were arrested and charged with trespassing, but it is unknown if they were involved in the fight, said police. The victim, according to detectives, is not cooperating, and the investigation is ongoing.

Anyone with information about this incident 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.