A person was left with severe but non-life-threatening injuries following an early-morning assault on Thursday.
Officers responded to a home in the 1400 block of Erie Street East shortly before 3:30 a.m., where the victim told police that they had fled after being assaulted, choked, and threatened by someone known to them.
A suspect was quickly located in an alley behind the house and following a brief foot pursuit he was arrested.
Police say at the time of the arrest, the suspect was allegedly in possession of a concealed knife and pepper spray.
The victim received medical attention according to police.
A 51-year-old man has been charged with:
- Assault
- Assault with choking
- Uttering threats to cause death or bodily harm
- Two counts of carrying a concealed weapon
- Two counts of possession of a prohibited weapon
- Six counts of failure to comply with release order