ROME, N.Y. -- A man from Rome was arrested after deputies investigated a physical dispute in the Village of Sylvan Beach.
According to the Oneida County Sheriff's Office, deputies responded to a call on Oct. 29 at an address in the Village of Sylvan Beach for a reported fight.
Deputies learned the victim had been allegedly assaulted with a razor blade and suffered minor injuries.
The suspect was not at the scene.
"Due to the nature of the complaint, the investigation was turned over to members of the Oneida County Criminal Investigative Unit. Investigators learned the victim had suffered minor injuries due to being cut with a razor blade," according to the Sheriff's Office.
On Nov. 3, investigators located and arrested 45-year-old Joseph Walker.
Walker was charged with assault and criminal possession of a weapon.
Walker was held after court and is scheduled to appear in Sylvan Beach Village Court at a later date.