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Police: Cape men smash bottle on guy's head, then stab him in State Street traffic tiff

Boston Police report arresting two Buzzards Bay residents after they allegedly decided to take a piece out of a guy who objected to them honking their horn at him as he helped a friend cross State Street around 11:40 p.m. on Saturday:

According to the victims, they were helping a friend, who was on crutches, cross the street when the fight began. The victims say, as they were crossing the street, the suspects, who were in a car, began beeping their horn. Words were exchanged and, soon, the verbal altercation led to a physical one.

One of the men smashed a bottle on the guy's head, while the other stabbed him, police say, adding the victim was transported to a local hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries.

Michael Grillo and Rafael Varela, both 28 and both from Buzzards Bay, are charged with assault and battery with a dangerous weapon.

Innocent, etc.

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Stabbing
225 State St.
Boston
United States
42° 21' 34.5888" N, 71° 3' 7.1928" W
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