Two White Police Officers Injured After Knife-Wielding Black Lunatic Attacks Commuters

Your City Boston
January 23, 2015

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Officer Louis Martignetti in the middle was injured when he fell from a train platform while pursuing the suspect.

Two Wilmington police officers were injured Wednesday afternoon when they responded to an emergency call for a knife-wielding man who allegedly attacked two people at the Wilmington Commuter Rail Station.

When officers arrived, they found two people who had locked themselves in their vehicles, and reported that the man approached them with a knife and started yelling at them. When they locked themselves in their cars, the suspect allegedly slashed two tires and ran off.

Police gave pursuit and located the suspect, identified as 28-year-old Seth Mather of Maynard, who ran towards an elevated railroad platform and jumped off. The suspect then attacked the responding officers.

After a 25 minute standoff, officers tried to subdue Mather with pepper spray and less lethal 40mm “sponge rounds” but he continued to make “aggressive gestures,” according to police.

At left, Wilmington police 0fficers Paul Chalifour, left, and Eric Palmer with some of the department’s historical artifacts on display at the police station on Adelaide Street. At right are some old photos, billy clubs and a camera. SUN PHOTOS/BOB WHITAKER
Officer Paul Chalifour on the left suffered a serious wound while trying to remove the knife from the animal’s paws as it was trying to attack him.

An off-duty Concord Police officer, who is also a member of the SWAT Team, happened to be in the area and used a Taser to help subdue Mather.

As Mather was being arrested, Wilmington Police Officer Paul Chalifour suffered a serious wound while trying to remove the knife from his hands. A second officer, Louis Martigetti, was injured when he fell from a train platform while pursuing the suspect. Both officers were treated at local hospitals.

“Today, our police officers put themselves between civilians and a dangerous, armed suspect. They showed tremendous restraint in defense of human life, despite a suspect who seemed intent on doing harm to them and others,” Wilmington Police Chief Michael Begonis said.

Mather is charged with assault with intent to murder, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, resisting arrest, and destruction of property. He will be arraigned in Woburn District Court Thursday.

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Seth Mather of Maynard has been charged with intent to murder along with other charges related to his outburst.