A suspect was arrested after two women were found stabbed inside a home in Waltham Wednesday afternoon.Watch the reportPolice were called to the Weston Street home just before 1 p.m., and when they arrived they found a 52-year-old woman suffering from multiple stab wounds, and an 83-year-old woman suffering from a laceration to her hand.Both women were taken to a hospital, where the unidentified 53-year-old woman remains in critical condition.The stabbing suspect, Emanual Louis, 37, of Waltham, fled the scene, but was arrested a short time later.He was charged with armed assault with intent to murder, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon causing serious bodily injury and assault and battery with a deadly weapon on a victim over 60. He is expected to be arraigned Thursday. Frightened neighbors said the two victims usually kept to themselves."I am very sad," neighbor Arsinah Solemani said. "I feel very sad and bad. I am scared. What is this life? I don't know."Police said the victims and suspect knew each other, and that the attack is not random.The incident remains under investigation.Get the WCVB News App

A suspect was arrested after two women were found stabbed inside a home in Waltham Wednesday afternoon.

Watch the report


Police were called to the Weston Street home just before 1 p.m., and when they arrived they found a 52-year-old woman suffering from multiple stab wounds, and an 83-year-old woman suffering from a laceration to her hand.

Both women were taken to a hospital, where the unidentified 53-year-old woman remains in critical condition.

The stabbing suspect, Emanual Louis, 37, of Waltham, fled the scene, but was arrested a short time later.

He was charged with armed assault with intent to murder, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon causing serious bodily injury and assault and battery with a deadly weapon on a victim over 60. He is expected to be arraigned Thursday.

Frightened neighbors said the two victims usually kept to themselves.

"I am very sad," neighbor Arsinah Solemani said. "I feel very sad and bad. I am scared. What is this life? I don't know."

Police said the victims and suspect knew each other, and that the attack is not random.

The incident remains under investigation.