Tewksbury police say a 20-year-old Lowell man was arrested Nov. 8 after officers responded to a reported stabbing on Andover Street, with the injured person treated at the scene and the suspect tracked down in Lowell about an hour later. Matthew Lima now faces multiple charges stemming from the alleged attack, which police say grew out of an argument between Lima and another individual.
Argument Preceded the Attack, Police Say
According to the Tewksbury Police Department, officers were called to Andover Street at approximately 9:10 p.m. on Nov. 8 for reports of a stabbing. A preliminary investigation determined that an argument had broken out between Lima and another individual, and police say Lima allegedly stabbed the other person twice before fleeing the scene in a dark-colored truck. The injured individual was treated at the scene for their injuries, police said.
Tewksbury police said Lowell police notified them about an hour after the initial response that Lima had been located in Lowell. The department's report states that Lima was taken into custody without incident at that time.
Charges and Court Appearance
Lima was arraigned in Lowell District Court on Nov. 9, the police department reported. Boston 25 News reported that Lima was charged with assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, assault and battery, and threat to commit a crime; Newport Dispatch also reported on the arrest in a Nov. 10 report.
The Tewksbury Police Department was careful to note that the charges are allegations only, stating that “all defendants are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.”
Another Recent Stabbing Arrest in Town
This is not the only stabbing case Tewksbury police have handled recently. CBS Boston reported on a separate arrest after a man was stabbed several times inside a Tewksbury home early one Wednesday morning, though it is not established how that incident relates in time to the Andover Street case.
