Lawrence Massachusetts Men Arrested On Drug Charges May Have Stabbed Haverhill Man Earlier
Last week Lawrence, Massachusetts police were out looking for a 1990 Toyota Camry wagon. Lawrence officers had received information from Haverhill police that the two men in that vehicle may have been involved in the stabbing and assault of two Newburyport men earlier that same evening. Officers spotted the vehicle and found Joel Sabino and Angel Hernandez in the car with a pound and a half of marijuana. Both were immediately arrested and charged with possession of class D with the intent to distribute the substance and a school zone violation. Also found was a kitchen in Hernandez's possession. It was reported that the knife might have been the weapon used in the stabbing. Apparently Sabino had been arrested one week earlier on unrelated charges. Both Sabino and Hernandez tried to avoid apprehension when stopped by running. They were unsuccessful.
Read Story: Stabbing Incident Leads To Arrest, Drug Charges Of Two Lawrence Men
No charges relative to the stabbing have yet been filed. If charges do issue they will likely be either assault and battery by means of a dangerous weapon, assault with intent to murder or both. Both of these crimes are felonies and carry a maximum sentence of ten years in state prison. Assault with intent to murder in Massachusetts is controlled by G.L. c. 265 Section 15. Assault and battery by means of a dangerous weapon is prohibited by G.L. c. 265 Section 15A. If charged, these cases will be prosecuted in the Haverhill District Court. The drug charges are likely being prosecuted in the Lawrence District Court.
Attorney Kathleen McCarthy has successfully defended people accused of drug crimes and violent crimes throughout Massachusetts. Her offices are located in North Andover and Boston and she can be reached at 978-975-8060 24 hours per day, 7 days per week or you can contact her online. If you have been charged with one of these crimes or any crime call her office now.
