Orange man arraigned in stabbing incident to undergo competency evaluation
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ORANGE The Orange man who police say entered the home of a 71-year-old woman and repeatedly stabbed and punched her on Monday has been sent to Bridgewater State Hospital for evaluations regarding his competency and criminal responsibility.
James Gonzalez, 29, of Prentiss Street, appeared in Orange District Court on Tuesday to be arraigned for assault and battery with a dangerous weapon on a person 60 or older, armed assault to murder a person 60 or older, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon causing serious bodily injury, assault and battery on a person 60 or older, and two counts of assault and battery with dangerous weapon, according to a press release from Northwestern District Attorney’s Office spokesperson Mary Carey.
Orange man arraigned in stabbing incident to undergo competency evaluation
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Modified: 1/28/2021 2:17:48 PM
ORANGE The Orange man who police say entered the home of a 71-year-old woman and repeatedly stabbed and punched her on Monday has been sent to Bridgewater State Hospital for evaluations regarding his competency and criminal responsibility.
James Gonzalez, 29, of Prentiss Street, appeared in Orange District Court on Tuesday to be arraigned for assault and battery with a dangerous weapon on a person 60 or older, armed assault to murder a person 60 or older, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon causing serious bodily injury, assault and battery on a person 60 or older, and two counts of assault and battery with dangerous weapon, according to a press release from Northwestern District Attorney’s Office spokesperson Mary Carey.
January 27, 2021
When a 71-year-old woman in Orange was attacked and stabbed multiple times in her home Monday afternoon, her 15-year-old grandson was able to help fight the suspect off, according to police.
The woman is reportedly in stable condition after a medical helicopter flight to the trauma center at UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester, Orange police said in a press release.
James Gonzalez, 29, who allegedly stabbed and punched the woman, is being charged with assault and battery with a dangerous weapon on a person 60 or over, assault to murder while armed on someone 60 or over, two counts of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, home invasion, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon causing serious bodily injury, and assault and battery on a person 60 or over/disabled, according to the release.