A Connecticut man has been arrested for
attempted murder in Putnam County.
The Putnam County Sheriff's Department
says that deputies were dispatched to the La Patrona Mexican Restaurant at 182
Route 22 in Southeast for a dispute in progress with a knife involved on Oct. 16 around 4 a.m.
When deputies arrived on the scene, they found
a large crowd outside the restaurant and quickly located the victim, a
27-year-old male who had been stabbed in the neck and stomach area.
The victim was taken to Danbury Hospital
for treatment.
Investigators learned that the victim and
Nestor Rodriguez, 27, from Danbury, Connecticut became
engaged in a verbal dispute which quickly escalated into a physical encounter.
They say Rodriguez stabbed the victim multiple times.
Rodriguez was located later that day,
taken into custody without incident, and is now facing numerous charges
including attempted murder and assault.
He was arraigned in the Town of Southeast
Court and remanded to the Putnam County Jail on bail.