"A Wakefield man stabbed a woman with a box cutter at South Bay Center in Dorchester on Tuesday, police say. Boston police received a report of a stabbing near 8 Allstate Road around 5:17 p.m. Upon arrival at the scene, officers discovered a man holding a box cutter in his left hand. The suspect refused to drop the weapon after an officer ordered him to, police reported. The suspect then reportedly began swinging the weapon around and moving closer to the police officers, police say."
"After police continuously ordered the suspect to drop his weapon, the suspect complied and was taken into custody, police reported. The female victim was transported to a local hospital with injuries that were not believed to be life-threatening, police say. Christopher Baez, 36, of Wakefield, was charged with assault and battery and assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, according to court documents."
Police responded to a reported stabbing at South Bay Center near 8 Allstate Road in Dorchester around 5:17 p.m. Officers found a man holding a box cutter in his left hand who initially refused orders to drop the weapon and began swinging it and moving closer to officers. After continuous orders, the suspect complied and was taken into custody. A female victim was transported to a local hospital with injuries not believed to be life-threatening. Christopher Baez, 36, of Wakefield, was charged with assault and battery and assault and battery with a dangerous weapon. Bail was set at $25,000, and conditions include house arrest with GPS monitoring and a competency evaluation at Bridgewater State Hospital.
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