A dispute between roommates on Pinehurst Avenue in Providence turned violent late Sunday night, leaving one woman with cuts to her hand and neck and her roommate facing a felony assault charge. Police say the confrontation unfolded just before midnight and escalated into an attack involving a folding knife.
Providence police responded to the Pinehurst Avenue address at 11:52 p.m. on Oct. 25 after the dispute between roommates broke out, according to WJAR. The station reports that, per a department statement, the argument escalated into an assault involving a folding knife.
Police said the victim suffered lacerations to her hand and the side of her neck and was treated at the scene, the outlet reported. Officers took 37-year-old Karly Rasetta into custody in connection with the attack, per the same account.
Charges Filed Against Rasetta
Rasetta was charged with domestic felony assault and domestic disorderly conduct, the station's report states. No further details on a court appearance, plea, or whether Rasetta remains in custody have been released.
The Rhode Island Judiciary maintains a public case-information portal that displays a register of actions, or docket sheet, listing parties, case events and filings in chronological order for cases in the state's courts, according to the Rhode Island Judiciary. Access to specific case records depends on a user's security rights and role, the agency notes.
Part of a String of Recent Stabbings in Providence
The Pinehurst Avenue incident comes roughly three weeks after Providence police took a suspect into custody following a stabbing that left a woman and a 2-year-old girl hospitalized, as WJAR reported at the time. Back in May, the outlet also reported officers investigating a separate stabbing on Stewart Street in Providence.
Rhode Island data has previously pointed to the prevalence of domestic violence cases in the state's court system, with a 2023 report from WPRI describing domestic violence as the most common felony charge in Rhode Island based on state data. The Rhode Island Coalition Against Domestic Violence also tracks related figures through its own public data dashboard.
