‘Person of interest’ in Tuesday stabbing arrested, charged
Derek Sedita was wanted on an outstanding bench warrant unrelated to the Tuesday stabbing, and additionally charged with possession of prescription pills.
MANCHESTER, NH – A man wanted by police in connection with a Sept. 8 stabbing incident was arrested Sept. 9 behind his Massabesic Street residence, charged with first-degree assault and first-degree attempted assault.
Derek Sedita, 32, of Manchester, was named by police as a “person of interest” in a Tuesday stabbing incident that left one man injured. Police found Sedita at about 12:45 p.m., on Sept. 9 behind his residence. He was initially arrested on an electronic bench warrant, unrelated to the stabbing. The assault charges were brought against him Sept 10.
Police allege Sedita engaged in a physical confrontation with the victim and is accused of stabbing him with a knife. At some point in the confrontation Sedita is accused of firing a round from a shotgun, missing the victim.
When arrested Wednesday by police, Sedita was found to be in possession of prescription pills (11 10mg-Suboxone and 16 10mg- Ambien), so he was additionally charged with possession of a controlled drug and violation of bail conditions. (He was out on bail form a previous incident in August of 2015).
Sedita was scheduled to appear in the 9th Circuit Court-Manchester on September 10, 2015 for the aforementioned charges.
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