Man arrested in connection with stabbing death in Swansea

By John R. Ellement, Globe Staff

A man is scheduled to be arraigned today in connection the stabbing death of a 52-year-old man overnight in his home in Swansea, according to a spokeswoman for the Bristol County district attorney's office.

Wayne Mendes was killed in his home on Wood Street in Swansea at about 11 p.m., according to spokeswoman for the district attorney's office. Police arrested Robert A. Gonsalves, 21, shortly after the crime and charged him with murder.

Gonsalves, of New Bedford, was still wearing bloodies clothes when he was arrested, according to the district attorney's office, which declined to provide any more details.

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