Police arrested a Penn Yan man after a reported knife assault at a local establishment early in the morning.
Officers arrested Frederick R. Dillingham, 45, around 2:37 a.m. Nov. 30 following a complaint involving an assault with a knife.
Police said Dillingham was at the establishment with another village resident when he took possession of a knife and cut the victim across the leg, causing injury. Officers located Dillingham a short time later and took him into custody without incident.
Authorities charged Dillingham with second-degree assault, a felony, and fourth-degree criminal mischief, a misdemeanor. Police transported him to the Yates County Jail to await centralized arraignment.
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