Crime

A store clerk confronted an alleged shoplifter in North Station. The suspect then stabbed him, police say.

The clerk was taken to an area hospital with injuries that police said were not life threatening.

By Heather Alterisio

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MBTA Transit Police are investigating after an alleged shoplifter stabbed a store clerk in North Station Saturday night.

At around 10:30 p.m., the clerk followed the suspect from a business on Causeway Street into the station and confronted them for shoplifting, police tweeted.

The alleged shoplifter stabbed the clerk in the shoulder and fled the scene, according to police. The clerk was taken to an area hospital with injuries that police said were not life threatening.

An investigation is ongoing. No further details were immediately available.

Heather Alterisio

Senior Content Producer

Heather Alterisio, a senior content producer, joined Boston.com in 2022 after working for more than five years as a general assignment reporter at newspapers in Massachusetts.

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