WORCESTER, Mass. — A man was arrested Tuesday in Milford and charged with armed assault with intent to murder after a woman was stabbed at a home in Worcester, according to the Worcester Police Department.

Worcester police, firefighters and paramedics were called to the home about 5:40 a.m. Tuesday after a report that a woman had been stabbed, police said. They found her with life-threatening injuries that police said appeared to have been caused by a sharp instrument. She was given first aid at the scene and taken to a hospital, where she remained in critical condition, police said.

Officers quickly identified a possible suspect, police said. Investigators learned which vehicle he had left in, and the search led beyond Worcester into nearby communities, including Auburn and Milford. Police departments in the area were given information about the man and the vehicle.

About 2 p.m., Milford police received an alert from the department's Flock license plate reader system that led them to the vehicle, police said. The man was arrested and later handed over to Worcester police.

Police did not release the man's name, his age or his relationship to the woman. The department described the stabbing as domestic and said it would not release further information for that reason.

The charge is an allegation, and the man is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.

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