Dartmouth Police arrest New Bedford man in connection with stabbing at Motor Inn

“On Monday, February 27, 2023 at approximately 9:05 p.m., Dartmouth Police responded to the Dartmouth Motor Inn for a reported disturbance.

Upon arrival, officers learned that a sixty-three (63) year old New Bedford man had been stabbed in the face during an altercation with another man, subsequently identified as Tory CARTER, 33, of New Bedford.

While investigating the initial stabbing, officers identified a second victim, a thirty-seven (37) year old Southbridge, Massachusetts woman, who CARTER also allegedly stabbed.

After initial treatment at the scene, both victims were transported to St. Luke’s Hospital in New Bedford with non-life-threatening injuries.

As a result of the incident, CARTER was arrested and charged with assault and battery with a dangerous weapon causing bodily injury, assault and battery on a household member, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon on a person over sixty (60), and assault and battery on a disabled person over sixty (60) causing serious injury.” -Dartmouth Police Department.

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