BOSTON – A tow truck driver was stabbed outside of a restaurant on Cambridge Street in Allston Thursday night. Police say the stabbing is the result of a prior incident that played out into road rage.
The victim is a driver for Brighton Towing. He was taken to an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
“He stable. I talked to him. I called him. He say he’s OK. He is OK,” said Javier Rivas owner of Brighton Towing. “I believe waiting at the light, and gentleman came out and opened the door and started [stabbing], so that happened.”
Rivas says the victim has only been on the job a few days.
Stabbing happened outside busy restaurant
The stabbing happened while patrons were inside nearby Lone Star Taco. Bartenders there say they didn’t see much at the time, but that all of their customers are aware of what happened.
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Next door, Yasin Burgin was behind the counter at Turco Market. He witnessed the aftermath.
“I was sitting right here when I saw cops pull up, six to seven of them in cruisers. Curious, I walked up to the glass right there, and I just saw the guy laying there. I thought he was lifeless at first, but thankfully he is fine,” said Burgin.
Suspect arrested
Police say the suspect, 40-year-old John Burgo of Brockton, had a prior incident with the victim, but they would not go into detail. He was arrested on Clarendon Street near Back Street in connection with the stabbing. The orange SUV he was driving was towed away before police left the scene.
Burgo appeared in Brighton court with a blue dress shirt over his face on Friday. He pleaded not guilty to charges including assault and battery by means of a dangerous weapon and assault to murder.
The judge ordered Burgo to be held without bail until his dangerousness hearing on Wednesday.
