Man arrested after stabbing incident

A suspect was arrested following a stabbing incident Saturday afternoon on North Kentucky Avenue in Hopkinsville.

HPD Lt. Seth Meek says 40-year old Joseph Abron was in an altercation with another man outside in the 100 block of North Kentucky when he allegedly stabbed him in the upper rear portion of his leg.

The victim was taken to Jennie Stuart Medical Center for non-life-threatening injuries and Abron was lodged in the Christian County Jail on a second-degree assault charge.