A New Bedford man convicted of beating another man to death more than two decades ago is back behind bars after he reportedly stabbed a woman last year. According to CBS 12 in Providence, 41 year old Robert Tirado, pleaded guilty last week to one count of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon causing serious bodily injury. The stabbing happened shortly after he was released from prison on his previous conviction when Tirado watched as the victim picked up his girlfriend and dropped her on the pavement which enraged Tirado to get out of his car and stabbed the victim seven times in the back. The victim was rushed to the hospital with serious injuries, including a collapsed lung. Despite her injuries, police say she did not cooperate with the investigation. Quinn said Tirado’s girlfriend abandoned her three children to help him evade capture. Tirado was arrested in Rhode Island more than a month later.

Tirado was sentenced to serve between four and seven years in prison.