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Plainfield, CT – Police are investigating the circumstances that led to a 32-year-old man being stabbed in broad daylight at a Gulf gas station Thursday afternoon.

At approximately 12:40 PM on Thursday, July 18th, 2024, the Plainfield Police Department, Atwood Hose Fire Company, American Legion (Moosup) Ambulance, and a Quinebaug Valley Paramedic were dispatched to 85 Moosup Pond Rd, Morgan Trucking, for a reported stabbing.

When units arrived on the scene they discovered a 32-year-old man with stab wounds to his leg. Medical aid was rendered on the scene and the man was transported at the Advance Life Support (paramedic on board) level to William Backus Hospital, Norwich.

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According to the Plainfield Police Department, through on-scene investigation, units quickly determined an altercation had occurred at a nearby Gulf Station, 309 Putnam Rd where the victim was stabbed. The victim then fled to Morgan Trucking to seek help for his injuries. The assailant followed the victim to Morgan Trucking but quickly fled when the victim took refuge within the business.

Initial reports indicate the victim and the assailant knew each other before the incident.

The Plainfield Police Department’s investigation is ongoing and this is believed to be an isolated incident.

The Plainfield Police Department urges anyone with information regarding this incident to contact the Plainfield Police Department (860) 564-0804.

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By Dan Majercik

Dan Majercik is the founder and publisher of Quiet Corner Alerts, an independent news outlet covering public safety and breaking news across northeastern Connecticut and southern Massachusetts. A U.S. Navy veteran with a background in analytics, he brings nearly a decade of structural and wildland firefighting experience to his reporting. He is also a published photographer and FAA-certified drone pilot, combining firsthand public-safety experience with investigative research and visual journalism.

One thought on “Plainfield Police Investigating Gas Station Stabbing”
  1. […] According to the Plainfield Police Department, 33-year-old Francisco Ramon Martinez Suro of Norwich turned himself in to the Plainfield Police at approximately 9:20 AM on Tuesday, July 24th, 2024. Martinez Suro was wanted in connection to the July 19th stabbing at the Gulf gas station, 309 Putnam Road, which sent a 32-year-old man to the hospital. Read our original article on the stabbing here. […]

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