Man Arrested After Pulling Knife On Man

A man was arrested on Tuesday after he pulled a knife on another man in a local eating establishment. Police say they were called to Waffle House in Cosby Hwy in Newport. The victim, Robert Allison told police that he was visiting his wife who works at Waffle House and was asking to borrow her phone. Allison says that when another customer, 45 year old Gordon Sitch, began yelling at him and telling him to leave. Allison says he ignored Sitch at first, but then Mr. Sitch pulled out a pocket knife, opened it to expose the blade and then pointed it at him telling him to leave again. Police found Sitch in the parking lot of Quality Inn. He claims that Allison was “cyber threatening him” but did not provide any other details. A green pocket knife fell to the ground as Sitch was being taken into custody. He is charged with Aggravated Assault.