A 34-year-old Brockton man was arrested Wednesday in connection with a stabbing that left two men injured on White Avenue, according to police. John Tamulevich now faces two counts of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon following the incident, which sent both victims to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
Officers were dispatched to the area of 24 White Avenue on Wednesday and found the two injured men at the scene, according to Boston 25 News. Both men were taken to a local hospital for treatment. Police have not publicly detailed what led to the confrontation or clarified the relationship, if any, between Tamulevich and the two victims.
Felony Charges Carry Years of Potential Prison Time
Under Massachusetts General Law Chapter 265, Section 15A, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon is a felony that can bring up to 10 years in state prison or up to 2.5 years in a house of correction, along with fines up to $5,000, according to Caselden Law. Massachusetts courts have interpreted a dangerous weapon broadly to include knives, per Urbelis Law. Police have not yet specified the exact weapon used in the White Avenue incident.
Prosecutors could also seek to elevate the charges to aggravated assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, which carries penalties of up to 15 years in state prison and fines up to $10,000, if the case involves serious bodily injury or certain protected victim classes, the same Urbelis Law analysis notes. The possibility of any such enhancement would depend on the circumstances of the case.
Prosecution
The Plymouth County District Attorney's Office has a District Court Division that handles misdemeanors and minor felonies.
The case can proceed even if the two injured men decline to cooperate with prosecutors, per the same Urbelis Law explanation of Massachusetts criminal procedure. It remains unclear whether either victim has an ongoing relationship with Tamulevich or whether they intend to participate in the case moving forward.
Latest in a String of Brockton Knife Incidents
The White Avenue stabbing adds to a run of knife-related violence that has drawn scrutiny in Brockton this year. In March, three men were indicted in connection with a fatal stabbing on Spring Street that occurred in late 2025; all three faced murder charges, a case Hoodline previously reported. In July, Brockton police made a quick arrest after a daytime stabbing on Noyes Avenue left a man wounded.
Citywide data compiled by DoorProfit using 2026 FBI Uniform Crime Reporting figures puts Brockton's violent crime rate 85% above the national average, with residents facing an estimated 1 in 142 annual risk of experiencing violent crime, according to DoorProfit. That figure sits alongside longer-term progress reported by Boston 25 News, which said FBI figures showed violent crime in Brockton fell 20% over a seven-year stretch leading into 2022. District Attorney Timothy Cruz informed the City Council of the statistics and credited community-wide programs such as Safe Streets with having a major impact, as reported by Boston 25 News.
What sparked Wednesday's confrontation on White Avenue has not been disclosed, and police have not said whether additional charges are possible as the investigation continues.
