A city resident was charged Saturday night with second-degree assault, third-degree attempted assault and third-degree criminal possession of a weapon by city police Saturday after he allegedly stabbed a man.

Ricky J. Hodkinson II, 28, of 140 High Street, Apt. 6, was charged at 11:23 p.m. at Artie’s Tavern, 329 High St., after police said he stabbed Randy A. Hardison, of 507 E. Main St., in the right thigh with a knife. He also is accused of punching his wife, Lisa Hodkinson, several times in the chest.

Mr. Hodkinson was held by police before being arraigned before part-time City Judge Catherine J. Palermo, who ordered him held at the Metro-Jefferson Public Safety Building on $15,000 bail.

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