Candor Man Arrested, Charged With Assault

A Candor man was arrested and charged after a stabbing that happened in Candor last week.

According to Tioga County Sheriff's Office, on April 2nd at around 11:53 AM, deputies responded to a report of a stabbing that had just occurred at a residence on Lathrop Rd. in the Town of Candor.

The sheriff's offic esays that the initial investigation determined that 3a 37 year old resident at that location had been stabbed in the abdomen by his stepbrother during a domestic incident. The suspect allegedly fled the residence on foot and entered the surrounding wooded area. The victim was initially transported in a personal vehicle to the Lourdes walk-in care facility at 500 Fifth Ave, Owego where immediate care was rendered by staff on scene. He was eventually transported by Campville EMS to Wilson Hospital in Johnson City, NY in serious but stable condition.

Tioga County Sheriff’s Office Investigators, Deputies and members of the New York State Police immediately began searching for the suspect. The Tioga County Drone Unit was deployed and performed an aerial search, and a New York State Police canine performed a track of the suspect. Penalvert was located approximately 2.5 miles from the residence by Sheriff Deputies and taken into custody without incident. Investigators executed a search warrant at the residence and on Penalvert’s person.

As a result, 54 year old John D. Penalvert of Candor was arrested for Assault 1st degree (class B felony), Criminal Possession of a Weapon 3rd degree (class D Felony), and three counts of Endangering the Welfare of a Child (class A misdemeanors) as the incident allegedly took place in the presence of three young children. He was arraigned in Tioga County CAP Court and remanded to the Tioga County Jail with no bail.

The Sheriff’s Office was assisted by New York State Police uniformed troopers and canine unit, and Campville EMS.