Police: Yonkers man charged with stabbing 23-year-old in New Rochelle

Police arrested and charged 34-year-old Peter Ortega with assault.

News 12 Staff

Feb 13, 2023, 10:24 PM

Updated 661 days ago

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A Yonkers man has been charged in a New Rochelle stabbing.
The stabbing happened at the intersection of North Avenue and Clinton Place around 1:30 a.m.
Police say a 23-year-old New Rochelle man said he had been stabbed and gave them a description of the suspect and the vehicle.
The victim is now in stable condition at a hospital.
Police arrested and charged 34-year-old Peter Ortega with assault.
Officials say the stabbing appears to have stemmed from a previous dispute between the two men.