Man stabbed during argument in Utica

UTICA, NY — A 43-year-old man was arrested after allegedly stabbing his cousin during an argument on Monday.

Utica Police and Utica Fire units were dispatched to a residence on the 500 block of Second Street at approximately 12 p.m. regarding a stabbing investigation.

Upon arrival, personnel were met by a victim who was suffering from a stab wound to his arm.

The victim stated that he and his cousin had engaged in an argument, and during the course of the argument, the cousin brandished a kitchen knife and stabbed him in the forearm.

The suspect, Luis Claudio-Estrada, 43, of Utica, was taken into custody and transported to the Utica Police Department.

The victim was transported to Wynn Hospital for non-life threatening injuries.

At the conclusion of the investigation, Claudio-Estrada was charged with assault in the second degree and criminal possession of a weapon in the fourth degree.