Transit Police: Man stabbed at Back Bay station ‘because he refused to flush a toilet’

BOSTON — A Malden man is facing charges after police say he stabbed another man inside an MBTA bathroom in a dispute over not flushing a toilet.

It happened Sunday inside Back Bay Station at around 8 a.m. Transit Police say officers were called to the bathroom for a report of an assault and found a 33-year-old man with an apparent stab wound to his hand.

The victim told police he had been accosted by another man, identified by police as Hector Avededo, 42, of Malden who was in a bathroom stall next to his.

“Shortly thereafter Avededo informed the victim while still seated in the stall he (the victim) needed to flush the toilet. The victim responded by telling Avededo he should mind his business when it comes to his personal bathroom habits,” according to a statement from police.

“When the victim exited the bathroom he encountered Avededo. Avededo who did not see whom he was demanding flush the toilet was inquiring to random folks ‘Who was talking s*** in the bathroom,’” according to the police statement. “The victim came forward and the dispute turned physical. Avededo ultimately stabbed the victim and fled the station.”

Transit police officers say that while searching the area they located Avededo on Huntington Avenue and arrested him after a chase on foot

“He was positively identified and placed into custody. Avededo was transported to TPD HQ for the arrest booking process. A knife was recovered from his person,” according to the statement from Transit Police.

The man who was stabbed was treated by Boston EMS and taken to the hospital.

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