A Connecticut man was arrested and charged with attempted murder after allegedly assaulting a Mahopac man Saturday.
Carmel Police Lt. Michael Bodo said Brooks Lawrence, 32, of Connecticut was found in the roadway of Curry Road along with an unconscious 44-year-old Mahopac man around 5:17 a.m. Saturday.
Police say the two men were involved in a physical altercation, which ended in life-threatening injuries for the Mahopac resident.
Police officers and EMS workers attempted to administer aid to the victim, and he was transported to Westchester Medical Center via STAT Flight Helicopter, where he remains in critical condition.
Lawrence was arrested and charged with second-degree attempted murder and second-degree assault. He was arraigned at Carmel Town Court and remanded to the Putnam County Correctional Facility without bail.
Carmel police say the incident remains under investigation. Anyone with information regarding the altercation is asked to call Carmel Police at 845-628-1300.
This article originally appeared on Rockland/Westchester Journal News: Connecticut man charged with attempted murder after Mahopac NY assault