Orange County resident Charles Nay, of Port Jervis, was arrested on Tuesday, Dec. 31, after Port Jervis Police responded to a reported stabbing, said Port Jervis Chief of Police William Worden.
When police arrived on the scene, they found that Nay had allegedly stabbed a 39-year-old Port Jervis man in his upper torso with a large kitchen knife during a fight, Worden said.
Detectives found during an investigation that a 7-month-old infant was present during the stabbing, police said.
The victim was transported to Bon Secours Community Hospital for treatment.
Nay was charged with felony assault, criminal possession of a weapon, and endangering the welfare of a child.
He is being held at the Orange County Jail on a $15,000 bail.
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