Man Accused Of Stabbing Victim With Scissors In Area, Police Say

A 31-year-old man was charged with assault after stabbing a man with a pair of scissors then choking him to the point of unconsciousness, according to state police.

Michael Valentin reportedly stabbed his victim several times with a pair of scissors before choking him.
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Christina Coulter

10/28/2020 2:10 p.m.

Troopers responded to the incident in Dutchess County on Scarborough Lane in Wappinger at approximately 3:10 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 25.

According to a police investigation, Michael Valentin, of Wappinger, used a pair of scissors to stab an individual who walked away from a verbal argument with him before Valentin choked that individual.

The victim was transported to MidHudson Regional Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, police said.

Valentin was charged with the felonies of:

second-degree assault,
third-degree criminal possession of a weapon,
second-degree strangulation.

He was released on a $5,000, and will return to the Town of Wappinger Court next month for sentencing.

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