DORCHESTER, Boston.- A confrontation at a CVS in Dorchester over an alleged shoplifting incident ended in a stabbing Friday morning, September 11, with two people arrested.
Police responded at about 10:47 a.m. to the CVS at 468 Blue Hill Avenue after receiving a report of a person with a knife. Officers learned that a man and woman had been involved in an altercation and that both had knives.
Security footage showed the two physically fighting near the store’s main entrance. The footage also showed the man attempting to conceal several items under his arm while trying to leave the store before being confronted by the woman.
The woman, identified as 60-year-old Jewel Crutchfield of Dorchester, told officers she saw the man, identified as 36-year-old Philip Busam of Cambridge, attempting to steal items while she was shopping. She said she confronted him to retrieve the items, leading to a physical confrontation.
During the altercation, Crutchfield allegedly brandished a knife and slashed Busam in the chest.
Busam told officers he fled the store after the confrontation but returned to retrieve his cell phone. He said he took out his own knife because he feared for his safety when he reentered the store.
Busam refused medical treatment. Both individuals were taken into custody.
Crutchfield was arrested and charged with assault and battery by means of a dangerous weapon. Busam was arrested and charged with shoplifting.
