COLONIE, N.Y. (NEWS10)– A Colonie man has been arrested in connection to a reported stabbing near a CDTA bus stop in Colonie. According to police, 46-year-old Rasaun Kornegay is accused of stabbing another person during an argument.
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Police said around 2:30 p.m. on Sept. 24, police were called to a bus stop between Colonie Center and Northway Mall for reports of a stabbing. Upon arrival, they located a male victim with cuts to his face and neck.
During the course of the investigation, witnesses reported seeing a man on his bike approach the stop and get into an argument with the victim before allegedly pulling out a box cutter and stabbing the man. Witnesses also reported that the man fled the scene shortly after the alleged attack.
On Friday, police released a picture of the alleged suspect, identified as Kornegay. According to police, Kornegay subsequently turned himself in.
Charges:
- Second-degree Attempted Murder
- First-degree Assault
- Third-degree Assault
- Criminal Possession of a Weapon
Investigators said after his arrest, a search warrant was executed at his home. That search reportedly recovered additional evidence connecting him to the investigation.
He was later arrainged in Colonie Town Court and remanded to the Albany County Correctional Facility. Police said he is currently being held without bail…