After arguing over dishes that remained unwashed, a 48-year-old man allegedly whipped out a pocket knife from his pants and stabbed his stepson in the chest, Hackensack Police Capt. Darrin DeWitt said in a statement.

On Tuesday morning, Frederick J. Schock III, 48, stabbed his stepson after the two argued over unwashed dishes in a Hackensack apartment, according to police. Schock was arrested and charged with multiple crimes, including aggravated assault.

He was taken to Bergen County Jail pending a first court appearance.

The stepson went to Hackensack University Medical Center for treatment. His injuries are considered not life-threatening.

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