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On Friday, October 6th a man was stabbed at the downtown New Bedford SERTA bus station. Police have since arrested the suspect, Derek Wiggins, 51, of New Bedford and released the following statement on the situation:
NEW BEDFORD – Patrol officers have arrested a man for assaulting another with a knife in the downtown sector.
On October 6th, at approximately 1 PM, west-end patrol units were dispatched to the SERTA bus terminal regarding a stabbing victim. Upon arrival, Ofc. Christopher Cotter located an adult male who had sustained injuries from a knife.
The victim stated that he had exchanged words with another man before being lunged at and attacked. He then realized that he had been stabbed. The victim was transported to the hospital for treatment and is expected to recover.
Viewing surveillance video of the incident, Ofc. Cotter was able to identify the suspect as Mr. DEREK WIGGINS, 51, of New Bedford. WIGGINS was located later in the afternoon by Sgt. Shane Ramos and was found to be in possession of a pocket knife. WIGGINS was taken into custody and charged with assault and battery, as well as assault and battery by means of a dangerous weapon.
