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Brian Kobs, of Gloucester, is charged with attempted murder, possession of a Class E drug, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, and two outstanding warrants, Tewksbury police said.
Police were called to the hospital around 7 p.m. to reports of an assault at the 365 East St. hospital. They found the victim had been stabbed and was suffering non-life-threatening injuries, authorities said.
The following morning, just after 8:45 a.m., police were called to a suspicious man in the area of Lee St. Officers found Kobs hiding in a shed in a backyard and took him into custody without incident.
Police say the hospital attack was not random.
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