Rochester Man Facing Charges in Lawrence County Stabbing

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(New Castle, Pa.) A Rochester man is facing charges after he was accused of stabbing an adult victim earlier this weekend in nearby Lawrence County.

According to the New Castle Crime Unit of the State Police, Pa State Troopers were dispatched to a Bessemer, Lawrence County, residence around 3am on Saturday morning to investigate an incident in which a Rochester man is being accused of stabbing an adult victim.

Troopers say that during their investigation, 19-year-old Michael Conrad of Rochester was accused of threatening to kill two adults and a child at the residence earlier in the evening.  Officials say that Conrad then returned later and stabbed an adult man in the face and shoulder.  The condition of the victim is currently unknown.

Police say that a warrant was later issued Conrad and he is now in police custody.  He faces several charges including Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon.