Police searching for New Bedford man wanted for robbery, stabbing man in neck

UPDATE: New Bedford’s Eddy Fonseca, wanted for armed robbery and assault to murder over the weekend, turned himself in to Raynham Police today. His bail is set $50,000 and he will be arraigned in Taunton District Court on March 1st.

Police are searching for Eddy Fonseca, age 18 of New Bedford. He is wanted for armed robbery and assault to murder.

On 02/26/2017, at approx. 0110 hours, the Raynham Police Department was dispatched to 296 Elm Street East for an adult male that had been stabbed in the neck. Upon further investigation, it was determined that the stabbing suspect had committed an armed robbery on a juvenile male.

The adult male victim attempted to intervene and was stabbed when he confronted the suspect. The suspect and three other males fled the area in a black Honda Civic type sedan. The victim was transported to Good Samaritan Hospital by the Raynham Fire Department with life threatening injuries.

Any information should be forwarded to the Raynham Police Department at 508-824-2717.