New Bedford man dies after fight between neighbors

NEW BEDFORD, Mass. (WLNE) — One man is dead and another has been arrested after an incident at a rooming house in New Bedford late Saturday night.

The Bristol County District Attorney’s Office said Sunday night that 56-year-old Curtis Pina died after he was hit in the head with an object.

38-year-old Arirto Santiago was subsequently arrested and charged with assault and battery with a dangerous weapon.

According to officials, police were called to Sawyer Street around 11:30 p.m. Saturday for reports of a fight between neighbors.

Officers found Pina on a third-floor landing, bleeding from his head.

He was taken to a local hospital, where the district attorney’s office says he died a few hours later.

After an investigation, Santiago was arrested and charged in connection with the incident.

He’s expected to be arraigned Monday morning in the New Bedford District Court.

Massachusetts State Police and New Bedford Police will continue to investigate the altercation.