Undocumented alien charged with knifing his brother

BREWSTER – The Putnam County Sheriff’s Office has charged a 34-year-old Brewster man with stabbing his brother in the torso with a steak knife, severing an artery.

The attack by Gabriel Ramirez on his brother, Rony Ramirez, 26, also of Brewster, occurred as the two were drinking alcoholic beverages at 1 a.m. on Thursday, March 20. Police said an argument ensued leading to a fight and stabbing in front of 139 Main Street in Brewster.

Gabriel Ramirez was charged with second-degree assault and remanded to the Putnam County Jail in lieu of $50,000 bail.

His brother was admitted to Danbury Hospital in fair condition, police said.

Gabriel Ramirez was identified as an undocumented alien from Guatemala. As a result, the U.S. Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement was notified. Ramirez could face deportation proceedings when he is released from a correctional facility.

If convicted of second-degree assault, he could face up to seven years in state prison.