He was in police custody awaiting arraignment Monday night. The arrest followed an early-morning altercation on Friday behind the Bridge Apartments on Macarthur Avenue in Cobleskill, according to police. The victim reportedly was left outside for several hours before he was discovered by workers from Hartford Manufacturing. He was taken to Bassett Hospital of Schoharie County and later transferred to the intensive care unit of M.I. Bassett Hospital in Cooperstown. Cobleskill Village Police Chief Thomas Duesler said he did not think the victim knew the alleged assailants.
Police believe there are additional witnesses to the incident.