Chef in custody after allegedly stabbing employee during altercation at Pennsylvania restaurant

CONSHOHOCKEN, Penn. -- A chef is in custody after allegedly stabbing a fellow employee at a restaurant in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania on Saturday.

According to police, the incident happened just before 4 p.m. EST at Bar Lucca in Conshohocken.

Officers were dispatched to the restaurant for reports of a stabbing. Upon arrival, police were told there was an altercation between the restaurant's chef and another employee that escalated.

The chef then stabbed the victim, police say. The chef, who has not been identified by police, was arrested a block away from the restaurant.

Police also say they recovered a knife at the scene.

The victim was transported to Lankenau Hospital with non-life-threatening stab wounds.

The owner of Bar Lucca, Brian Pieri, released the following statement on the incident:

"There was an incident tonight at Bar Lucca involving an altercation between two staff members. I want to thank our staff and the Whitemarsh police for both being swift and incredible in handling the situation. Our remaining energy will be spent focusing on the staff member who was unfortunately involved, unwillingly in the altercation. I'm very grateful for the incredible work by the WM police department and Chef Will and his team. Thank you to all those who reached out to be supportive."

No further information has been released on this incident.