By Jim Clark 

Somerville police officers were dispatched to 59 Union Square last week in response to a reported stabbing.

A witness reportedly flagged the officers down as they arrived on the scene and told them that someone had been “cut” and then led them to the alleged victim who was bloodied, kneeling down, and holding a paper towel to his face, police said.

The officers asked to see the wound and were shown what appeared to be a six inch laceration running from the man’s nose to his jawbone, according to reports.

The witness reportedly indicated that the alleged perpetrator had fled on foot down Washington Street, taking a turn onto Hawkins Street. It was also reportedly stated that the man seemed to be followed by someone as he left the scene.

The officers left the scene to search for the alleged assailant as an EMS unit arrived to care for and transport the alleged victim to the hospital, police said.

A short time later the alleged perpetrator was reportedly apprehended at his May Place residence. An additional witness emerged and made a “show up” identification of the suspect as the man who allegedly attacked the victim, according to reports.

Witnesses reportedly told officers how the assailant, Jose Miguel-Melgar, 26, had been harassing patrons of the El Porto Restaurant and had followed the victim outside where an altercation eventually developed, ending with Miguel-Melgar allegedly cutting the victim, police said.

Miguel-Melgar was placed under arrest and charged with assault with a dangerous weapon, assault to murder, and mayhem.