Cambridge woman charged with stabbing Boston restaurant employee

A Cambridge woman is facing multiple charges after, authorities say, she stabbed a man inside a Boston restaurant on Sunday night.

Alicia Morasse, 29, of Cambridge was arraigned Monday in Boston Municipal Court on the charges of assault with intent to murder; assault and battery with a dangerous weapon; disorderly conduct; vandalize property; and threat to commit a crime, according to Boston police. 

Police said officers responded to the area of 1 Harrison Ave. around 10:24 p.m. on Sunday for assistance in removing a patron from the restaurant. Police were told the suspect, later identified as Morasse, was causing a disturbance inside the business and was asked to leave. An altercation ensued during which she allegedly stabbed a man before fleeing the area, the department said.

The victim was taken to a local hospital with injuries that were not life-threatening, according to police.

Police used surveillance footage and an image of Morasse to locate her in the area of Stuart Street and Church Street, where she was arrested, the department said. Police said a knife was recovered from her backpack, according to the department.

During her arraignment on Monday, prosecutors said Morasse entered the restaurant and ordered food before getting into an argument with the eatery’s employees, WHDH Boston reports. When the staff attempted to remove her, prosecutors said the altercation became physical and Morasse was allegedly seen holding a knife in her hand, making stabbing motions at an employee’s head, according to the station.

Morasse has pleaded not guilty to the charges against her, according to court filings. She was ordered committed without bail pending a dangerousness hearing. Contact information for her attorney was not immediately available.