Crime & Safety

UPDATE: Man Was Not Stabbed in Arnold Arboretum Monday

The incident happened near the lilac collection, but was not a stabbing, police say.

UPDATE, Tuesday, 11:51 a.m. — Police say there was no stabbing in this incident. The initial call came in as a stabbing, but the facts of the case don't support that description. Here is a .

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Police say they are investigating a stabbing in the Arnold Arboretum this morning.

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They were not able to provide any additional information but Patch received information from a JP resident that the stabbing happened around 8:40 a.m. near the lilac collection, between the Forest Hills and Centre Street entrances.

The victim, a man, was taken away by ambulance, according to the tip.

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[Editor's note: I've changed the headline in the Tuesday update to reflect that it was not a stabbing.]


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