A man faces assault charges after attacking a fellow patient at a Hudson Valley rehabilitation center, police said.
The incident happened on Monday, March 13, around 11:10 a.m., when police responded to the Armes Acres treatment facility in Putnam County located in Carmel at 75 Seminary Hills Rd. for a reported physical assault, according to Carmel Police.
After arriving, officers determined from witness statements that a male patient allegedly assaulted another man who was a patient at the center.
The victim was then taken to Putnam Hospital Center for further treatment.
The suspect, whose name was not released but is a resident of the Bronx, was charged with third-degree assault and will appear in Carmel Justice Court on Tuesday, April 4.
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