GREENFIELD — A Greenfield man accused of stabbing his father in downtown Greenfield last week is being committed to Bridgewater State Hospital for evaluation.
Carlos A. Naranjo, 32, appeared in Greenfield District Court before Judge William Powers for a dangerousness hearing Wednesday morning. Naranjo was arrested last week for allegedly stabbing his father, Jorge Naranjo, 61, inside Roberto’s Pizzeria, which his father owns at 80 Federal St. He pleaded not guilty to single counts of armed assault with intent to murder a person 60 or older, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon on a person 60 or older, and assault and battery with a dangerous weapon causing serious bodily injury.
In court, Powers, a prosecutor with the Northwestern District Attorney’s office, and defense attorney Nora Leovich agreed to send Carlos Naranjo to Bridgewater State Hospital for evaluation. State law allows the court to order a defendant to be involuntarily hospitalized for up to 20 days for pre-trial competency and criminal responsibility evaluations.
Carlos Naranjo will be held and evaluated at the hospital for 20 days, and will return to the Franklin County jail on May 11, prior to his next hearing on May 14.
Jorge Naranjo is in stable condition and has been released from Baystate Medical Center in Springfield.
