Stabbing at BP Gas: Police

WORCESTER - Police are searching for a suspect they believe stabbed a man in the back during an altercation in the parking lot of a BP gas station, police said.

Police were called to a local emergency room at about 1:30 a.m. Friday to investigate reports of a 45-year-old man with a stab wound to the back, police said.

Police were unable to talk to the victim because he was being treated by medical staff at the time, police said. 

Police tracked down the black pickup truck that dropped the victim off and interviewed the driver, who said he was a friend, police said.

The 33-year-old operator of the vehicle told police the stabbing happened when the victim got into a fight with an unidentified male at the BP gas station located at 30 Chandler St., police said.

Officers are working to gather a description of the suspect.

If anyone has information about this incident they can send an anonymous text to 274637 TIPWPD + your message or send an anonymous web based message at worcesterma.gov/police. Calls can also be made to the Worcester Police Detective Bureau at (508) 799-8651.