New Haven man arrested for stabbing man in the arm, police say (original) (raw)

NEW HAVEN — A city man was arrested for stabbing another man on Ashmun Street on Saturday afternoon, police say.

In a news release Sunday, New Haven Police Department said 38-year-old Bernard Goutier was charged with second-degree assault and is being held on a $150,000 bond pending arraignment.

Police said the arrest came after officers were called to an address on the 300 block of Ashmun Street at 4:49 p.m. for a weapons complaint. They said officers at the scene determined it was a stabbing incident that stemmed from a dispute between Goutier and another man.

Police said Goutier is accused of stabbing the other man, a 22-year-old, in the arm during the dispute. They said the victim was transported to Yale New Haven Hospital, where his injuries were determined to be not life-threatening.