Man Nabbed For Assault With Dangerous Weapon During Fight At Western Mass Store

A 29-year-old man was arrested after allegedly threatening a man with a knife during an altercation at a Western Massachusetts convenience store, police said.

The knife was seized following an altercation in Western Massachusetts.
Photo Credit: *Hadley Police Department*

Zak Failla

07/27/2021 11:30 a.m.

Officers in Hampshire County from the Hadley Police Department were dispatched to Cumberland Farms on Russell Street at approximately 10 a.m. on Monday, July 26, where there was a report of an incident between two men that quickly escalated.

During the altercation, police said that one of the men - later identified as Maine resident Paul Fazzi - was the aggressor, allegedly displaying a knife and threatening his victim during the incident.

Fazzi was arrested without incident and charged with assault with a dangerous weapon. The knife - pictured above - was seized as evidence.

Following his arrest, Fazzi was transported to the Eastern Hampshire District Court to respond to the felony charge. No return court date has been announced.

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