Albany man faces assault charges after domestic incident, standoff with police

An Albany man was arrested Saturday, after police said he assaulted a woman, threw a knife at officers and then refused to come out of a bedroom.

Officers responded to a residence on Albany Street near Broadway around 9:10 p.m. for a domestic incident. Police said 34-year-old Michael Haight and the victim were arguing and it escalated into a physical fight. Haight allegedly punched her, choked her and threw her to the floor.

The victim had non-life-threatening injuries, according to investigators…

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