An investigation is underway after police said a man was stabbed repeatedly during an argument in East Hampton on Monday night.
Officers responded to a report of a stabbing in the woods behind a business on East High Street shortly before 10 p.m.
Once there, police said they found a 32-year-old man who had been stabbed multiple times on various parts of his body. The man reportedly told officers the identity of the person who stabbed him.
Police searched the wooded area on East High Street. With help from a Connecticut State Police K9, they found 39-year-old David Heriot, of East Hampton.
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The K9 also found the knife believed to have been used in the stabbing.
Heriot was arrested and is facing charges including assault and reckless endangerment. He was unable to post his $150,000 bond and will be in court on Tuesday.
Heriot and the man who was stabbed were both taken to the hospital. The man's injuries are described as non-life threatening, but he remains in the hospital at this time.
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According to police, the two people knew each other and there is no threat to the public.
The investigation is active and ongoing.
