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An Exeter man is Accused of Stabbing a Family Member and Assaulting Another.

An Exeter man is Accused of Stabbing a Family Member and Assaulting Another.

Babi Taitam/Penobscot County Sheriff’s Office


An Exeter man was arrested for allegedly stabbing a family member and assaulting another.

The incident occurred on Friday afternoon at a home on Avenue Road in Exeter.

A short time later, police found 33-year-old Babi Taitam, walking in the middle of the road, and was arrested.

Taitam was charged on Aggravated Assault, Domestic Violence Assault, and Criminal Threatening.

The investigation remains ongoing and additional charges may be pending.

If you are a victim of domestic violence, or know someone who is, help is available at meds.org/get-help/

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