TEWKSBURY – Chief Ryan Columbus reports that the Tewksbury Police Department is searching for a man in connection with a stabbing at the Tewksbury State Hospital.
On Thursday, Feb. 15, at approximately 7 p.m., Tewksbury Police were notified of an assault on the grounds of the Tewksbury State Hospital.
Officers arrived to discover that an individual had been stabbed during an altercation between parties who are known to each other. A suspect then fled the area.
The victim was taken to a local hospital for treatment of injuries that did not appear to be life-threatening.
Police are seeking Brian Kobs in connection with the incident. Kobs is described as a white male, about 5 feet, 11 inches tall, last seen wearing a black and white shirt, tan or yellow jacket, jeans and gray shoes.
The Tewksbury Police Department Drone Unit, Massachusetts State Police Air Wing and multiple K-9 units searched the area, but police now believe that Kobs may have left the area.
Police do not believe this is a random incident. Tewksbury Police detectives continue to conduct an active and ongoing investigation into this matter.
Anyone with information on Kobs’s whereabouts is asked to call Tewksbury Police at 978-851-7373. Those who wish to send anonymous tips can do so by visiting: https://tewksburypolice.com/anonymous-tips/.
