Woman stabbed on Esplanade, Massachusetts State Troopers apprehend male after foot pursuit and struggle

Massachusetts State Police Troopers responded to a stabbing today that occurred on the Charles River Esplanade in Boston in the area of the footbridge between the Esplanade and the Lagoon, roughly parallel to the intersection of Dartmouth Street and Storrow Drive

The stabbing occurred at approximately 3:50 p.m. and the victim, a young woman, was transported to Massachusetts General Hospital where she is receiving emergency treatment. Her injuries are not believed to life-threatening at this time.

Preliminary investigation suggests that the victim does not know the suspect and that the victim was running or walking by herself when she was attacked.

The suspect was apprehended at the intersection of Commonwealth Avenue and Dartmouth Street after a foot pursuit and a struggle, during which a Trooper was forced to discharge his electronic control weapon to subdue the suspect and end the violent threat the man was posing to responding Troopers and other people in the area. A weapon that was in the suspect’s possession was recovered and secured.

The suspect is being booked at a State Police Barracks.