EVERETT, MA — Police arrested a man in connection with a stabbing on Norman Street.
Weniclin Silva Alves, 30, who is currently homeless, was taken into custody following the incident that occurred around 9:45 p.m.
Officers were dispatched to the area of 38 Norman St. for a report of a stabbing.
The victim, whose name was withheld, suffered non-life threatening injuries and was transported to a hospital.
Alves was located a short distance away with the help of a witness who followed him from the scene.
He was placed in custody without incident.
Police recovered a black folding knife believed to have been used in the assault.
Alves was charged with assault and battery with a dangerous weapon.
He is scheduled to be arraigned in Malden District Court.
