Suspect linked to stabbing at a WMass McDonald’s arrested

HOLYOKE ― Holyoke Police arrested Kristopher Russo, the second suspect in a March stabbing incident, Chief Brian Keenan said in a statement Tuesday.

Around 7:20 p.m. on April 2, the Holyoke Police Investigations Unit, the Holyoke Police Narcotics Vice Bureau and Massachusetts State Police's Violent Apprehension Section located Russo at a home on 249 West Franklin St.

Russo, who had two active warrants, was arrested in connection with a March 10 incident at McDonald's on 285 Maple St.

On March 10, police responded to an assault and battery report involving three individuals.

Police learned that a man walked into the McDonald's that day and Russo and Vicente Torres came in right after him.

Russo and Torres allegedly stabbed the victim, who also allegedly stabbed Torres during the altercation.

The victim was brought to Holyoke Medical Center with injuries said to be not life-threatening.

Torres was found later that evening on High and Suffolk streets with a serious stab wound and was taken to Baystate Medical Center in Springfield, where he was arrested.

Russo, 19, is charged with armed assault to murder and assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, police said. Torres, 26, faces similar charges, Kennan said.

An investigation is ongoing.