LAKE ARIEL, PA — Mauricio Lopez, 40, of Union City, NJ has been arrested and charged with assault after allegedly stabbing Omar Moran-Aceituno, 34, in the chest during an altercation.

According to Pennsylvania State Trooper Sharon Palmer, the incident took place at 136 Wallace Rd. in Lake Ariel on August 31, when the two men were drinking beer and Moran-Aceituno was cooking a potato in the kitchen of the house.

According to a press release from Pennsylvania State Police, “Moran-Aceituno disrespected Lopez’s mother by calling her a name. Moran-Aceituno struck Lopez in the mouth area with an unknown body part. Lopez grabbed a knife from the counter by the sink and stabbed Moran-Aceituno in the left chest causing a laceration.”

Lopez, who does not speak or write English but who had access to a translator, was arrested and sent to jail on $5,000 unsecured bail. Moran-Aceituno’s injuries were not life threatening.