Crime & Safety

Russo's Employee Arrested After Pulling Knife on Co-Worker

The incident at the Watertown market started as an argument and escalated from there.

 

A couple of workers at Russo’s and Sons market got into an argument early on the morning of April 4, and it got serious when one of the men pulled out a knife.

The two men began arguing and one challenged the other to a fight, said Watertown Police Lt. Michael Lawn. The suspect, identified as Tien Van Nguyen, reacted to the challenge.

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“Nguyen pulled a knife out and pointed it at his co-worker,” Lawn said.

Police arrested Nguyen, 49, of 46 Linwood St. Apt. 1 in Medford, on a charge of assault with a dangerous weapon, Lawn said.

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