Overview
- Stoneham police announced on Aug. 3, 2026 that four people, including two juveniles, were charged after a 10-month investigation into a double stabbing tied to an apparent robbery setup.
- Investigators say the incident began during a suspected drug transaction in October 2025 when two 18-year-old Stoneham residents met a 17-year-old who was acting as the buyer.
- Police say the encounter turned violent after one of the 18-year-olds brandished an object that looked like a firearm but was later identified as an airsoft pistol and the 17-year-old produced a knife; weapons were discarded at the scene and later recovered.
- Ramon Miranda and Victor Lopez face adult charges including armed and masked robbery, assault, conspiracy and obstruction and were arraigned in Woburn District Court, while the two juveniles were arraigned in Lowell Juvenile Court on charges that include assault with a dangerous weapon and conspiracy to commit armed robbery.
- The case underscores how replica guns and arranged meet-ups can escalate into serious criminal cases and shows how prosecutions split between adult and juvenile courts when suspects are under 18.