Crime & Safety
Framingham Man Faces Attempted Murder Charge
Police say he stabbed his victim with a vegetable peeler and also assaulted an elderly witness to the crime.
A Framingham man faces attempted murder and other charges in connection with a domestic disturbance Sunday night.
Police arrested Eric J. Linehan, 22, of 30 Wilson Ave., Framingham, at 8:49 p.m. after responding to a reported domestic disturbance at 121 Pleasant St.
Linehan faces charges of attempted murder, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, witness intimidation, impeding an investigation and permitting serious injury to an elderly or disabled person.
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According to Det. Scott Deciero, Linehan attempted to strangle his victim, head butted her and stabbed her with a vegetable peeler.
When the victim--whom police did not identify because the case began as a domestic incident--attempted to call police for help, Linehan allegedly took the phone from her.
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When a witness to the assault attempted to intervene, Linehan allegedly pushed that person through a privacy screen and onto the floor, which led to the witness intimidation charge.
Linehan was scheduled to be arraigned Monday in Marlborough District Court.
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