Crime

Saugus police are investigating the stabbing of a 16-year-old boy

The boy was likely stabbed near Raddin Terrace, police said.

Saugus police are investigating a stabbing near Raddin Terrace. Saugus Police Department

By Susannah Sudborough

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Saugus police are investigating the stabbing of a 16-year-old boy that happened Thursday afternoon.

Police said that at 3:54 p.m., they were called to a business in Saugus Center. The person said someone had come into their business because there was a stabbing nearby.

Responding officers found a 16-year-old boy suffering from multiple stab wounds, police said. He was treated at the scene and taken to a local hospital. His condition has not been released.

An initial investigation indicates that the boy was stabbed near Raddin Terrace, police said.

Police do not believe the stabbing was a random act of violence.

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Anyone with information about this incident or who may have witnessed suspicious activity in the area is asked to call Saugus police at 781-233-1740.

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