Man shot by Malden Police after allegedly coming at officer with a knife on May 22

Report: Man, 31, wounded in incident and held until dangerousness hearing this week

Advocate Staff Report

A 31-year-old Malden man – who was shot and wounded by Malden Police after he allegedly came at an officer while wielding a knife on May 22 – was held on serious charges pending a dangerousness hearing in court this week. The results of that hearing were not immediately available by Advocate press time. The suspect, Dominique Matthew Long, of Malden, was wounded and sustained non-life-threatening injuries in the incident. He was hospitalized following the shooting.

The incident, which took place the morning of Wednesday, May 22, is still under investigation by the office of Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan and Malden Police. On the day of the incident, Malden Chief of Police Glenn Cronin and DA Ryan confirmed an incident where a man allegedly assaulted and robbed a Malden woman before being shot and wounded by Malden Police on Eastern Avenue in Malden. According to reports, a second woman was threatened with a knife by the same suspect.

According to police reports, at approximately 9:15 a.m. Malden Police responded to the area of 260 Eastern Ave. due to a reported disturbance. Upon arrival police located a male – identified as Dominique Matthew Long, 31, of Malden – engaged in an altercation with a woman. That woman and a witness who called 911 alleged that the defendant had a knife.

Multiple Malden Police Officers arrived on the scene and verbally engaged with the suspect, according to police reports. The suspect refused to comply with officers’ orders to put down a number of items he was carrying, police said. The suspect then dropped his possessions, pulled a kitchen-style knife from his pants pocket and advanced on one of the responding officers, according to reports. Police deployed less-than-lethal Tasers, which were ineffective. Another officer on the scene fired at the suspect, striking him, according to police reports.

The suspect was responsive on the scene and was transported to a Boston hospital. One police officer was transported to an area hospital and was later released.

The preliminary investigation indicates that the alleged victim, a 43-year-old Malden woman, was walking in the area of Eastern Avenue the morning of May 22 when the suspect allegedly threw a cup at her before striking her in the head with a closed fist. Reportedly, following the altercation she attempted to record the suspect, at which time the suspect took the victim’s iPad before brandishing a knife. Reportedly, police said the suspect continued to walk on Eastern Avenue and threatened one additional witness with a knife. The woman who had allegedly been assaulted was taken to a local hospital, where she was treated and released.

Dominique Matthew Long was placed under arrest and will be charged with armed robbery, assault and battery, three counts of assault with a dangerous weapon and intimidation of a witness.

No names of any police officers on the scene and/or involved in the incident, nor was the name of the police officer treated at the hospital following the May 22, have been released, pending the ongoing investigation. This is an open and ongoing investigation being conducted by the Middlesex District Attorney’s Office, the Massachusetts State Police Detective Unit assigned to the Middlesex District Attorney’s Office and Malden Police.