Police arrest two in connection with Montpellier stabbing

MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) – Police have arrested two people in connection with a stabbing that happened over the weekend in Montpelier, and one of them is a teenager.

On Monday afternoon, Ross Goldstein-Perdue, 16, of Worcester, pleaded not guilty to attempted second-degree murder. He is being charged as an adult.

Court documents indicate that Goldstein-Perdue claims the stabbing was an act of self-defense.

Santos DeJesus, 33, of Barre, faces one count of accessory after the fact to attempted second-degree murder.

Police said the stabbing outside the Walgreens on Main Street Saturday night sent the victim to the hospital.

Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call Montpelier police at 802-223-3445.

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