Ballston man arrested for stabbing neighbor during late-night altercation, police say

Ballston, NY (WRGB) — New York State Police arrested a Ballston man following a reported stabbing.

State Police say 61-year-old Richard Marcella of Ballston, was arrested on December 26, 2025, and charged with Assault in the Second Degree and Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Third Degree.

Troopers responded to a home in Ballston at approximately 10:30 p.m. for a report of an altercation involving a weapon. An investigation determined that Marcella was involved in a verbal dispute with a known neighbor when he reportedly stabbed the victim in the arm and hand with a knife…

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