Police: Suspect Stabbed Male Relative, Raped Woman in Mass., Drove Both to Ohio

A suspect in a spree of violent crimes in Massachusetts has been arrested after police say he forced his two victims into a car and driving them to Ohio.

Thursday, police say a man who lived on Swanson Road in Boxborough stabbed a male relative who also lived in the home five times. The suspect then allegedly raped a woman, who also lived with them.

According to police, the suspect made both victims get in a car, which he then drove to the Buckeye State.

Ohio authorities arrested the suspect in Pike County, where he is being held in a jail on charges of theft and escape.

Police say due to Massachusetts law, they cannot release the suspect's name before his arraignment.

The male who was stabbed is in stable condition, but police were not aware of the woman's condition.

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