A 48-year-old man was charged after the Edinburg Police Department said he stabbed his girlfriend during an argument.

The couple had been drinking and using narcotics prior to the incident, according to a news release.

Eduardo Moralez was taken into custody without incident on Saturday. He was charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon on Sunday and had his bond set at $500,000.

According to the news release, Edinburg police officers responded to a local hospital Saturday at around 3 a.m. where a woman reported she had been stabbed in the leg by her boyfriend, identified as Moralez.

The stabbing occurred at a residence on the 2500 block of Ocotillo Avenue, and the victim stated that they both had been drinking and using narcotics prior to the incident, the release added.

Moralez was located and arrested without incident on Saturday.

The victim remains hospitalized in stable condition with non-life-threatening injuries. 

If convicted, Moralez faces up to 99 years in prison and a $10,000 fine.