Dartmouth Police make arrest after man and woman sent to the hospital after stabbings

DARTMOUTH, MA – Police have arrested a local man who allegedly stabbed multiple people.

According to Dartmouth Police, on Monday, just after 9:00 p.m., Dartmouth Police responded to the Dartmouth Motor Inn for a reported disturbance.

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

While investigating the initial stabbing, officers identified a second victim, a 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 60, and assault and battery on a disabled person over 60 causing serious injury.