Worcester woman stabbed, alleged man with a knife found, says the police

A 50 -year -old is in police custody in relation to a stabbing in Worcester who left a hospitalized woman, the Worcester Police Department said Thursday.

Gunga Collis de Worcester faces assault and aggression charges with a dangerous weapon, police said in a statement.

Around 12:58 am on January 30, the officers learned of an assault reported with a dangerous weapon in Front Street, the department said. The officers found a woman with a white weapon wounds in the arms and legs. It is not clear if their injuries were potentially mortal or not, but was taken to the hospital.

Speaking with officers at the hospital, he said he was walking with a man when he grabbed her, said the statement. She told him to stop and take out a knife to defend herself before he took out his own knife. He who stabbed her.

After the witnesses gave a description of the suspect, the officers found him in Grafton Street and arrested him, police said.