Police have arrested and charged the man that they say attacked his estranged wife in Brighton Beach.

Authorities say they arrested Ravshan Saibnazarov Saturday night and charged him with assault in the first degree.

Police say Saibnazarov stabbed his 22-year-old wife multiple times at around 2 p.m. Friday afternoon. They say he approached her from behind as she was walking to the subway station by Brighton Beach Avenue and Brighton Sixth Street.

Initial reports say the victim was treated for stab wounds to the neck. Police say the victim remains in stable condition at Lutheran Hospital.