Scarsdale Man Stabs Co-Worker With Wine Opener: State Police

SOMERS, NY — A Scarsdale man was arrested for stabbing someone with a wine bottle opener, State Police said. Troopers from the Somers barracks charged Ardijan Taraku, 38, of Scarsdale, with second-degree assault, a felony, and fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon, a misdemeanor.

On Oct. 15, around 3:15 a.m., Troopers received a report of an assault victim at Danbury Hospital in Connecticut. (For more information on this and other neighborhood stories, subscribe to Patch to receive daily newsletters and breaking news alerts.)

Police said the investigation found that the victim was assaulted by a co-worker at the 202 Steakhouse where they worked in Yorktown Heights.

During a physical altercation that occurred behind the restaurant building, police said, Taraku stabbed the victim multiple times with a wine bottle opener.

He was arraigned before the Town of Somers Justice Court and released on his own recognizance.

EDITOR'S NOTE: This article has been updated from its original version by adding the name of the restaurant.

Main photo: Patch file photo. Ardijan Taraku booking photo. Photo credit: NYSP.