Woman charged with stabbing boyfriend deemed dangerous

PEABODY – A judge set no new bail but found a Beverly woman to be a danger after police said the defendant stabbed her boyfriend multiple times with a steak knife when he damaged her cell phone.”(The suspect) reports that this phone is the only way she can contact her child, and it was very important to her,” Peabody Police Officer Robert Gallo wrote in a report.Tara E. Hubbard, 35, of 5 Beverly Commons Drive #25, Beverly, was arrested and charged with assault and battery with a dangerous weapon; and malicious destruction of property +$250; at 9:21 p.m. Friday.Hubbard posted $500 bail from the police station and appeared in Peabody District Court Monday where a plea of not guilty was entered on her behalf, according to court documents.Police responded Friday night to a Newbury Street mobile home on a report of a man stabbed by his girlfriend and found both the alleged victim and defendant. The alleged victim had a deep puncture wound on each of his upper arms and a stab wound to his right forearm, all of which were dripping blood, police reported.The alleged victim told officers he and Hubbard had an on-again-off-again relationship and she had come over to discuss this, according to the report. The argument became heated and the alleged victim said he threw Hubbard’s cell phone to the ground, police reported.Hubbard allegedly began throwing things, got a steak knife from the kitchen and attacked the alleged victim. The alleged victim told police he called 911 when Hubbard was throwing a glass at him, and that she began vandalizing his computer while he was speaking with police.Hubbard claimed self-defense. She told police the alleged victim slapped her across the face and held a barstool over his head, threatening her, according to police.”Miss Hubbard stated that it was only at this point that she grabbed a knife and stabbed (the alleged victim) in order to defend herself,” Gallo reported. “This officer did not observe any injuries to Miss Hubbard. It should also be noted that the ceiling to the trailer was low and it would have been impossible for (the alleged victim) to hold a stool above his head without hitting the ceiling.”Judge James D. Barretto accepted the Commonwealth’s request for a dangerousness hearing and found Hubbard to be a danger, according to court documents. He ordered the previously posted bail to stand and set conditions of release including that Hubbard stay away from the alleged victim, abide by the restraining order, have a mental health evaluation and continue counseling, according to court documents.Hubbard is scheduled to return to court on Feb. 28.