Police: Thuggette panics, stabs robbery victim, bursts into tears

Boston Police report finding a man stabbed in the chest at 311 Geneva Ave. in Dorchester shortly after 11:30 yesterday morning:

On scene, officers also observed a young female sitting in a chair inside the store crying with blood on the side of her face. Based on the appearance of this young woman, officers believed her to be the victim of the assault also and asked her what happened. The young woman responded to officers and stated, "I stabbed him." Officers immediately stopped all questioning and administered Miranda warnings to the suspect and again asked her what happened. The suspect then told officers, "I was trying to rob him, and I panicked and stabbed him."

They then took the 15-year-old away to be charged with attempted armed robbery and assault and battery by means of a dangerous weapon. The victim was taken to Boston Medical Center and is expected to survive, police say.