A man who was charged with attempted murder in June on Martha’s Vineyard was indicted by a grand jury on Sept. 9.
Brandao Geraldo Alves Caldeira, 38, is scheduled to be arraigned at 2 pm on Oct. 5 in Dukes County Superior Court before Judge Peter B. Krupp.
Tisbury Police, assisted by Massachusetts State Police, arrested Caldeira after a reported domestic violence incident at a Cook Road home at 10:45 pm on June 21. His indicted charges include assault to murder, two counts of assault with a dangerous weapon, breaking and entering a building for nighttime felony, and witness, juror, police, or court official intimidation.
After the initial incident, Caldeira was arraigned on June 22 at the Edgartown District Court on charges of attempted murder, assault and battery on a household member, threatening to commit a crime, intimidation of a witness, assault with a dangerous weapon, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, and malicious destruction of property valued over $1,200.
Caldeira pleaded not guilty. Judge Benjamin Barnes ordered him to be held without bail at the Dukes County House of Correction, and have no contact with the alleged victim.
According to a statement of facts filed in court, witnesses reported that Caldeira attacked the victim with a knife and threatened to kill others. Officers found the victim covered in blood and semiconscious. They reportedly had to physically separate Caldeira from the victim, and observed a deep laceration and stab wound on the inside of her left arm. Witnesses also reported that Caldeira grabbed the victim by the hair, brought her upstairs, broke down a neighbor’s door, swung the knife at neighbors, and caused property damage.
Police said after the initial incident, the female victim was taken to Martha’s Vineyard Hospital with serious injuries, and was in stable condition. Officers recovered a knife at the scene.
At a detention hearing at the Edgartown District Court on June 26, Caldeira was deemed to be dangerous, and his hold without bail was continued.
A habeas corpus petition was also filed for Caldeira on June 26. Habeas petitions are used to challenge alleged unlawful detentions and prevent defendants from being moved out of a state or deported while court proceedings are underway.
District court documents show that Caldeira was born in Brazil, and he required a Portuguese translator at his arraignment in June.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) said in a statement that the agency had lodged a detainer request with Dukes County Jail and House of Correction on June 22. While the agency listed the same charges, ICE identified Caldeira as Geraldo Gomes-Alves.
When asked about the discrepancy in June, an ICE spokesperson said in a statement at the time that the agency “does not comment on pending litigation.” They referred The Times to Edgartown District Court “regarding potential aliases being used.”
Edgartown officials previously said they use names from arrest paperwork and identification given by the suspect to officers, while ICE likely uses identification from earlier encounters with the suspect.
