A Blairsville man was arrested on Wednesday night in Indiana Borough after an incident near the intersection of North 4th Street and Oak Street.
Indiana Borough Police said that at about 5:00 PM, members of the Indiana Borough Police Department were dispatched to a call of a man being assaulted at the intersection. When police arrived, they found the victim, the suspect and some eyewitnesses. The victim, identified only as a 30-year-old man, told police that he was attacked with a knife by 51-year-old Billy J. Fridley. Police also discovered the victim and Fridley knew each other had had a past conflict.
Citizen’s Ambulance also responded and provided immediate aid. Fridley is now in Indiana County Jail and is charged with aggravated assault, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and possession of instruments of a crime.
Fridley does have a criminal history in Indiana County, as he has faced several drug-related and DUI charges, along with a charge of defiant trespass.
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