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The Saratoga County incident happened Friday, Jan. 12 in the town of Malta, at a residence on Knabner Road.
Sheriff’s officials said deputies were called at around 12:45 a.m. for a disturbance call.
An investigation found that George Tinoco, of Saratoga Springs, entered the home through a window while armed with a knife. He allegedly then stabbed a woman in her arm.
Investigators said the attack happened while a child was present in the home. The child was not injured.
The victim was taken to Saratoga Hospital in Saratoga Springs and treated for non-life-threatening injuries.
Tinoco was arrested on Tuesday, Jan. 16 after being released from Albany Medical Center, where he had been treated for self-inflicted wounds, deputies said.
He is charged with burglary, possession of burglar’s tools, and endangering the welfare of a child.
Deputies did not say whether he knew the victim or speculate on a possible motive for the attack.
Following his arraignment in the Malta Town Court, Tinoco was taken to the Saratoga County jail without bail.
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