Massachusetts AMC theater stabbing suspect knifed multiple girls before taking rampage to next town: police

The suspect, who allegedly stabbed victims in Braintree and Plymouth, was arrested after crashing his car

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Two "unprovoked" stabbings were reported in separate Massachusetts towns on Saturday, with police arresting the suspect they say is connected to both.

Braintree Police Department chief Timothy Cohoon told Fox News Digital that the first incident was reported at an AMC theater in Braintree at around 6:00 p.m. The suspect, whose identity has not been released, reportedly approached four young girls inside the movie theater – without paying for a ticket.

"Without saying anything and without any warning, he suddenly attacked and stabbed the four young females," the police department's press release read. "The attack appeared to be unprovoked."

The victims, all between the ages of 9 and 17 years old, sustained non-life-threatening injuries. They were transported to Boston-area hospitals for treatment.

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The Braintree Police Department confirmed the two stabbings to Fox News Digital on Saturday night. (Getty Images / Fox News)

Police explained that the suspect ran out of the movie theater and fled in a black vehicle. Shortly after the first attack, a stabbing involving a black vehicle was reported in Plymouth. Authorities were able to identify the vehicle using surveillance footage.

"Using various investigative techniques, the officers were able to see that the suspect was no longer in the area," the statement read. "There was also video footage that allowed authorities to capture a license plate."

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A stabbing in Plymouth, Massachusetts was reported after the Braintree incident. (Google Maps)

"That vehicle was pursued by Massachusetts State Police and ultimately crashed in Sandwich," the statement added. "The driver has been taken into custody. It appears as though the crimes are related."

Fox News Digital reached out to the Plymouth Police Department and the Massachusetts State Police for more information.

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A Massachusetts State Police Troop F car sits parked in front of Terminal A at Logan Airport in Boston on March 23, 2018.  (John Tlumacki/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)

Authorities said they were still actively investigating the stabbing incidents.

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Authored by Andrea Vacchiano via FoxNews May 25th 2024