Antonio D. Franco, age 34, of 25 Tolles St., Apt. A, Nashua

NASHUA — A 34-year-old Nashua man charged a dozen years ago with first-degree assault and attempted homicide is back in police custody, the result of his arrest late Sunday night on charges stemming from an alleged domestic violence incident.

Antonio D. Franco, of 25 Tolles St., Apt. A, was booked on the four felony charges filed against him, then was jailed overnight pending arraignment. That proceeding was initially scheduled for Monday in Superior Court, but Franco’s case file doesn’t indicate whether the arraignment or a bail hearing took place.

The charges Franco is facing include one count each of domestic violence – criminal threatening; reckless conduct – domestic violence; kidnapping – domestic violence, and convicted felons.

The convicted felons charge indicates Franco has previously been convicted of a felony-level offense, which means he is prohibited from possessing any deadly weapons.

In this case, according to police, the deadly weapon was a knife, with which Franco allegedly threatened a woman he knows. The alleged threats, police said, placed the woman “in danger of serious bodily injury” when Franco allegedly confined her against her will to avoid apprehension.”

Police didn’t specify where the alleged incident occurred, except that it was at a Nashua residence. Officers were called to the residence at 10:40 p.m. in response to reports of a domestic disturbance, which reportedly involved someone armed with a knife.

Upon arrival, officers encountered a subject they identified as Franco, who was allegedly armed with a knife and was restraining an adult female.

“Officers communicated with Franco and he disarmed himself and released the female unharmed,” police said. The officers were then able to place Franco under arrest without incident.

Detectives with the department’s Special Investigations Bureau took up the investigation, resulting in the four charges brought against Franco.

Franco’s previous arrest, meanwhile, involved charges stemming from a stabbing that took place in January 2009 at a Nashua auto parts store. Franco and prosecutors reached an agreement that if he plead guilty to the first-degree assault charge and agreed to serve a prison term of no more than 5 years, prosecutors would drop the attempted homicide charge.

It appears from his case summary that Franco served some prison time, and there are references to the work-release program in the file.

Dean Shalhoup may be reached at 594-1256 or dshalhoup@nashuatelegraph.com.