Jayson A. Moriarty, 33, of Indian Orchard, was charged with attempted murder and other offenses after stabbing a man in the face in the city's Entertainment District early Sunday morning, according to Springfield police.
Update at 5:30 a.m. Sunday: Police have identified the stabbing suspect as Jayson A. Moriarty, 33, of Indian Orchard, who will be arraigned Monday in Springfield on attempted murder and other charges.
SPRINGFIELD -- Officers monitoring the typical Saturday night crowds that pack the city's Entertainment District quickly apprehended a stabbing suspect after a violent incident in Stearns Square early Sunday.
A stabbing report at 2:05 a.m. Sunday triggered a large response from police officers, who quickly captured an Indian Orchard man suspected of stabbing a man on Dwight Street.
Jayson A. Moriarty, 33, will be arraigned Monday in Springfield District Court on charges of attempted murder, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon and other offenses, according to Springfield Police Capt. Cheryl Clapprood.
Moriarty approached a man who was seated in a car on Dwight Street outside the Alumni Club, smashed one of the car's windows, then slashed the man across the face with a knife, Clapprood said.
Police did not indicate what prompted the stabbing, which remains under investigation.
The incident occurred amidst a fairly chaotic night, just as many downtown bars and clubs were letting out for the night. Making matters worse, some rowdy revelers began hurling beer bottles at police officers who were clearing the Entertainment District, Clapprood said.
The initial stabbing report spread quickly over police radios, prompting one ranking officer to bark an order to "move everybody out of the square, even the hot dog cart."
The status of the slashing victim, who not identified by police, was not immediately known. The man was taken to a city hospital for treatment.
"He's going to maybe have a scar on his face for the rest of his life," Clapprood said of the victim.