Penn Yan Police arrested a Penn Yan resident following an investigation into a fight involving multiple individuals.
Christopher Cooke, 40, of Penn Yan, was taken into custody on Wednesday evening after officers responded to a complaint of a physical altercation on Wagener Street. According to police, during an argument involving several people, Cooke allegedly displayed a pocket knife and threatened them.
Cooke was charged with Menacing in the First Degree, a class E felony, and Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Third Degree, a class D felony.
He was held at the Yates County Jail to await central arraignment on Thursday morning, where he was subsequently arraigned and released with orders of protection issued for the victims.
