A stabbing during a fight between two Sequoyah County residents lead to the arrest of Gregory Shane Dennison.
Dennison, 39, of Muldrow was charged with assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, a felony, on March 3, in Sequoyah County District Court.
On Feb. 21 Muldrow Police Officer Mike Parkins received a call just after midnight about a stabbing at the Arena Motel in Muldrow.
A witness told Parkins that when the fight broke out between Dennison and Mike Sweazie, Dennison grabbed two knives and cut Sweazie.
According to the report Parkins observed a small cut on Dennison’s hand and the witness told Parkins that Dennison had cut himself when he cut Sweazie. Dennison denied the allegations.
Dennison was placed under arrest and taken to the Sequoyah County Jail in Sallisaw. If convicted, Dennison could receive up to 10 years in the penitentiary or one year in the county jail.