Police Apprehend Memorial Drive Stabbing Suspect

Massachusetts State Police have apprehended and charged a 25-year-old man suspected of stabbing a 20-year-old man multiple times Sunday night near the intersection of Memorial Drive and JFK Street, according to a media release issued by the state police Monday morning.

According to witnesses, the suspect, Nicolas Baker of Guildford, Vt., advanced towards the victim, “muttered some comment,” drew a knife, and then, stabbed the victim several times, the media release said. The victim, whose wounds are not considered life-threatening, was transported to Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital following the altercation.

After receiving a report of a stabbing at about 9 p.m. Sunday, the Cambridge Police Department initially responded before deferring to state police, since the crime occurred on state property. Early media reports said that the crime had taken place in John F. Kennedy Park, but the Monday media release said that it had occurred on Memorial Drive.

Upon arrival at the scene, police found the victim being treated by Emergency Medical Service operators.

Police were able to locate Baker after witnesses reported spotting the suspect as he walked away from the crime scene and toward Western Avenue Bridge. Baker was subsequently arrested on the bridge and later charged with assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, as well as with malicious destruction of property. He will appear before the Cambridge District Court.

A search of the Harvard public directory suggested that Baker does not have any affiliation to the University. A state police spokesperson declined to comment on the case.

—Staff writer Antonio Coppola can be reached at antonio.coppola@thecrimson.com. Follow him on Twitter @AntonioCoppolaC.

—Staff writer John P. Finnegan can be reached at finnegan@thecrimson.com. Follow him on Twitter @finneganspake.