Police Searching for Suspect in Rutland Street Stabbing

Police are investigating what appears to be an unprovoked attack on a mother walking her infant child on Rutland Street late Friday morning.

Officers responded to the area of 48 Rutland Street around 11:52 a.m., shortly after a suspect stabbed a sharp object resembling a box cutter into the victim’s side and demanded money, a report states.

The victim refused and fought back, police said, at which point the suspect fled on foot along Shawmut Avenue toward West Concord Street.

The suspect was described as a white female in her 30s wearing a black leather jacket, blue jeans and a black and red scarf. A search of the area on Friday proved unsuccessful. Anyone with information on the incident should call (617) 343-5619 to speak to a detective. Anonymous tips can be sent by calling 1-800-494-TIPS.