Crime & Safety
Cape Cod Man Suffers Life-Threatening Injuries In Stabbing
A suspect faces armed assault to murder charges after police said he stabbed the victim multiple times.
BARNSTABLE, MA — A 62-year-old man has life-threatening injuries after he was stabbed in a home on Old Stage Road in Centerville.
On Tuesday at about 3:50 p.m., the Barnstable Police Department received multiple 911 calls reporting that a man was stabbed multiple times at the home. Upon arrival, a 24-year-old male suspect, who is known to the victim, was identified and taken into custody.
The suspect hasn't been named but is scheduled for arraignment on Wednesday.
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The victim was transported via MedFlight to a Rhode Island hospital.
Police said the incident was not random and is being investigated by the Barnstable Police Department and the Massachusetts State Police Cape & Islands Detective Unit.
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The suspect was ordered held without bail on the following charges:
(1) Armed Assault to Murder
(2) Assault & Battery on a Person Over 60
(3) Assault & Battery Dangerous Weapon on a Person Over 60
Police were forced to close a portion of Old Stage Road from Great Marsh to Shoot Flying Hill Road during the investigation, but said the public wasn't in danger at any point.
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