MELROSE, Mass. — A 21-year-old man is slated to be arraigned Monday on charges in connection with a deadly stabbing that occurred inside a home in Melrose.
Nathan Baldi, 21, of Melrose, will appear in Malden District Court to face charges including assault and battery by means of a dangerous weapon causing serious bodily injury in the death of 47-year-old James Percent, according to Middlesex District Attorney Marian Percent and Melrose Police Chief Kevin Faller.
Officers responded to a report of a disturbance at a home on Ledge Street where Baldi and Percent lived just after 7 p.m. on Friday night, authorities said. Upon arrival, officers found Percent suffering from apparent stab wounds.
Percent was taken to an area hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
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In a statement, Ryan and Faller alleged that Baldi stabbed Percent during an apparent altercation.
“The preliminary investigation into this matter suggests that a domestic altercation occurred in the home between Mr. Percent and a woman in the home. At some point during the altercation, a 21-year-old man who also lives in the home became involved,” authorities said.
State police detectives assigned to Ryan’s office are assisting Melrose police with an investigation.
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