Update Regarding Dracut Investigation

DRACUT - Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan and Dracut Chief of Police Peter Bartlett have confirmed that an arrest warrant has been issued for James O’Neil, 59, of Dracut for the charges of assault with intent to murder, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon and domestic assault and battery in connection with allegedly stabbing a woman who is known to him at a Sesame Street residence in Dracut.

Shortly after midnight on January 16, 2018 Dracut Police responded to a 911 call at a residence on Sesame Street. Upon arrival police located a woman in her 50s with life threatening injuries who was transported to a Boston hospital.

Simultaneously police received a call of a serious motor vehicle crash at the intersection of Methuen Street and Parker Road. Based on the preliminary investigation, it is believed that the driver of that vehicle, O’Neil, was allegedly coming from the Sesame Street location.

O’Neil was transported to an area hospital where he remains hospitalized with serious injuries.  As a result of his medical condition he has not been placed under arrest at this time and an arraignment has not been scheduled.

The victim in this case remains hospitalized in serious condition.

This is an active and ongoing investigation no additional information is being released at this time.