Worcester Police Search For Man After Woman Found Stabbed To Death
WORCESTER (CBS) - A woman was found stabbed to death in her bedroom in Worcester and now police are looking for help tracking down a man they want to talk to in their investigation.
The 34-year-old woman was discovered in a home on Lapierre Street around 10:30 p.m. Wednesday. She was rushed to a nearby hospital where she died.
There have been no arrests, but Worcester Police want to speak with 34-year-old Thomas Bergstrom of Worcester about the incident.
"Around 10:30 I heard yelling," witness Eric Pitts told WBZ-TV. "Basically, 'did you see where they guy went? Did anyone see someone with a knife?'"
Pitts said the person yelling continued down the street and came back with police. He said police searched the area for hours after.
Police were seen still searching the area inside and outside the home for evidence all day Thursday.
People in the area who spoke to WBZ-TV said they did not recognize Bergstrom, but said the incident was frightening.
"That's scary, that is really scary," said neighbor Rukia Bilal. "I just wonder where he went. Is he still in our neighborhood or is he gone?"
In an unrelated case, Bergstrom was arrested in January and charged with two counts of aggravated rape, kidnapping and assault and battery with a dangerous weapon after a sex worker accused him of raping her at knife-point on Christmas Eve. He is due in court for these charges on October 30.
Court paperwork alleged that Bergstrom pulled out a knife and threatened to kill her, calling her stupid and saying she was now going to die on Christmas Eve.
The identity of the victim has not been released, although she is reportedly a mother of two children.
No further information has been released at this point in the investigation.