Falmouth Stabbing At Drug Den: Man Arrested

FALMOUTH, MA — A fugitive wanted in connection with an attempted murder at a Falmouth drug den last month was caught hiding in a basement in Yarmouth this week, police announced Wednesday. Michael O'Connor, 34, of Yarmouth, was charged with a host of crimes related to a stabbing in Falmouth. On Monday, police tracked him to a Yarmouth residence.

"The suspect initially attempted to escape by going out a back but went back inside when he saw a Police Officer," Yarmouth police said in a statement. "Officers made a forced entry in to the home and found the suspect hiding in the basement."

O'Connor was charged with attempted murder, assault with a weapon, aggravated assault and drug conspiracy related to the stabbing January 15 in Falmouth. Police said they found a 29-year-old Mashpee man with stab wounds at a drug den.

This story will be updated.

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Photo: Michael O'Connor's mugshot following his arrest in Yarmouth February 12, 2018. (Credit: Yarmouth Police Department)