PEABODY — A 39-year-old Peabody man is facing charges that include attempted murder and arson, following a fire late Tuesday night in his apartment.
Edi Diazabakana, of 85 Lowell St., will be arraigned in Peabody District Court Wednesday morning on charges of arson, attempted murder, domestic assault and battery on a household member and kidnapping.
Peabody police said in a press statement that they responded to 85 Lowell St. at approximately 11 p.m. Tuesday for a fire alarm that was sounding.
The first officer at the scene said a female was yelling for help and told the officer that her boyfriend was trying to kill her.
The Fire Department then arrived and extinguished a fire in the couple’s apartment.
The press statement said the origin and cause of the fire is still under investigation by the Police Department, Fire Department, the state police and fire marshals.
The Red Cross is assisting residents who were displaced by the fire.
Later Wednesday morning, the Fire Department was performing an assessment of the damage done to multiple units to get an idea of the cost and timeline for repairs, according to the property manager.