1 Charged After Cape Cod Stabbing

FALMOUTH, MA — The victim of a Cape Cod stabbing suffered "significant" wounds but survived and is in stable condition, police said.

On Wednesday, around 8 p.m., the Falmouth Police Department responded to a report of a stabbing on Rose Morin Lane in Falmouth.

Upon arrival, officers encountered an "active disturbance" and received multiple conflicting accounts regarding the incident, officials said. Officers were soon advised that the victim may have fled into a wooded area nearby.

After a brief search, officers located the victim, who was suffering from what officials said were "significant" wounds to the chest and arm. Officers rendered aid until Falmouth Fire and Rescue personnel arrived and assumed medical care.

The victim was transported to St. Luke’s Hospital in New Bedford and is currently listed in stable condition, officials said.

The Barnstable County Sheriff’s Office Bureau of Criminal Identification responded to process the crime scene. K9 units from both the Barnstable County Sheriff’s Office and the Mashpee Police Department assisted in the search for the suspect.

The suspect, identified as John Wells, 56, of Falmouth, was located at a residence on Homestead Lane and taken into custody. Wells was arrested and charged with assault and battery with a dangerous weapon.

He was held without bail and transported to the Barnstable County Correctional Complex.