DOVER, Del. — A 29-year-old Dover man has been arrested in connection with a stabbing that injured two men, including one who suffered life-threatening injuries, Saturday afternoon, October 24, 2026.
Dover Police officers responded to the area of 950 Whatcoat Drive at approximately 1:59 p.m. for a reported stabbing. Arriving officers located two 32-year-old men suffering from stab wounds to their upper bodies.
Both victims were transported to an area hospital for treatment. One of the men required emergency medical treatment for injuries considered life-threatening.
Investigators determined that the suspect became involved in a verbal altercation with one of the victims before producing a concealed instrument, believed to be a knife, and stabbing him twice. When the second victim approached the suspect, he was also stabbed.
Detectives identified the suspect during their investigation and obtained warrants for his arrest.
On Wednesday, October 28, members of the Dover Police Department’s DVOC, the U.S. Marshals Service First State Fugitive Task Force, and Probation and Parole located and arrested the suspect in Smyrna without incident.
The 29-year-old was charged with two counts of first-degree assault, possession of a deadly weapon during the commission of a felony, and carrying a concealed deadly weapon.
He was committed to Sussex Correctional Institution in lieu of $151,000 cash bond.
Police did not release the suspect’s name in the information provided.