Man allegedly stabs several girls in Braintree movie theater, leads police on chase – NBC Boston

A man is said to have stabbed several girls ages 9 to 17 in a Massachusetts movie theater before leading police on a chase to Cape Cod.

According to police, the man entered the AMC Braintree 10 around 6 p.m., walked past the ticket counter and entered one of the theaters without paying. Police say the man then stabbed four young girls in an unprovoked attack. He then ran out of the theater and drove away in an SUV, police said.

The girls, aged between 9 and 17, were taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

Authorities tracked down the suspect using video footage that showed his license plate and called out law enforcement to be on the lookout for the suspect’s vehicle. Authorities said they then determined that a vehicle matching the description was involved in a similar robbery in Plymouth.

The driver led state police on a chase until the vehicle crashed in Sandwich, after which police arrested the driver.

Authorities have not disclosed the suspect’s identity or age or released any further information.