WAVERLY, NY (CortacaToday) – One man is recovering and another faces criminal charges in Tioga County.

David Kithcart, of Lockwood, is accused of attacking an elderly man with a machete Monday morning in the Village of Waverly. Waverly Police say it happened just before 7 a.m. on Orchard Street. Kithcart, 32, fled the area before police arrived, but was located and arrested around 3 p.m. Authorities say Kithcart became combative at the police station and had to be subdued. No officers or Kithcart were injured in the scruff.

According to Waverly PD, the victim was hospitalized with serious injuries but has since been released.

Kithcart is charged with felony assault, resisting arrest, obstructing governmental administration, and menacing.