The suspect was charged with assault and battery with a dangerous weapon and threat to murder.
SPRINGFIELD – A 47-year-old city man, who allegedly pistol-whipped a man and woman during a dispute over money in the Forest Park neighborhood Monday, was arrested at his home Wednesday morning.
Sgt. John M. Delaney said the victims, a 23-year-old woman and 22-year-old male, told police that they know the suspect. They were treated at the scene, he said.
Detectives received a warrant for the arrest of the suspect, Brian Doig, and arrested him at his home at 78 Barnum St. at about 7 a.m., said Delaney, aide to Police Commissioner William J. Fitchet, said.
Doig was charged with two counts of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon and threat to murder.Delaney said the dispute was over money.