BOSTON, Sept. 18, 2017—A man and woman were arraigned today on charges connected with an early-morning incident last week that left three people with serious injuries, Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley said.

JESSE LACATENA (D.O.B. 12/25/93) and ELISHA ROCKETT (D.O.B. 7/12/96), both of Malden, were arraigned in the Boston Municipal Court for the physical altercation near Downtown Crossing on Friday morning.

Lacatena is charged with two counts of assault and battery and two counts of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon for allegedly kicking one of the victims, beating the other with a baton, and punching both of them. Rockett is charged with two counts of armed assault with intent to murder and three counts of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon for allegedly stabbing the two intended victims and additionally stabbing Lacatena in the process.

Judge Lisa Grant imposed $50,000 cash bail for Lacatena and $100,000 cash bail for Rockett. Both were ordered to stay away from and have no contact with the victims, a 29-year-old Revere woman and a 34-year-old Brighton woman who both suffered stab wounds.

Assistant District Attorney Kristina Kerwin of the DA’s Major Felony Bureau told the court that Lacatena and Rockett encountered the victims early Friday morning in the area of Washington Street downtown.  Lacatena and Rockett were together, the two victims were friends, and the Revere victim was familiar with the defendants.

When the group went onto Spring Lane, an altercation broke out and was captured on video footage. Lacatena allegedly grabbed the Revere woman by the hand and engaged her in a physical altercation. Rockett allegedly stabbed this woman. Lacatena allegedly punched the Brighton woman, as well, and the two fell to the ground. At about this time, Rockett allegedly stabbed the Brighton woman – and, investigators believe, stabbed Lacatena, as well. Lacatena allegedly kicked the Revere woman. In the aftermath of the assault, as the victims attempted to leave, Lacatena struck the Brighton woman with a baton.

Boston Police and Boston EMS responded rapidly to the scene. The Revere woman was transported to Massachusetts General Hospital with life-threatening injuries and the Brighton woman was transported to Tufts Medical Center with a collapsed lung.

Boston Police located Lacatena and Rockett on Kingston Street. Rockett had a stab wound to the left wrist and Lacatena had a stab wound to the lower back. Rockett allegedly had a knife in her purse when arrested, and Lacatena allegedly had a knife and a baton.

Lacatena was represented by attorney Christopher Donahue and Rockett by attorney Robert Fox. Both will return to court on Oct. 16.

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