Arrest Made in Stabbing Incident 10-28-26
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Incident Number: 50-26-37874
Date/Time: Saturday, October 24th, 2026 at 1:59 P.M.
Location: Whatcoat Drive Dover, DE
Contact: Dover Police Department Public Information Officer
Lieutenant Mark Hoffman Email: Mark.Hoffman@cj.state.de.us
Narrative:
The Dover Police Department has arrested a 29-year-old male from Dover in connection with a stabbing that injured two men on October 24, 2026.
At approximately 1:59 p.m., officers responded to the area of 950 Whatcoat Drive for a reported stabbing. Officers located two 32-year-old male victims from suffering from stab wounds to their upper bodies. Both were transported to a nearby hospital for treatment, with one victim requiring emergency treatment for injuries considered to be life-threatening.
The investigation determined that the suspect became involved in a verbal altercation with one victim before producing a concealed instrument, believed to be a knife, and stabbing him twice. The second victim approached the suspect and was also stabbed. Detectives identified the suspect during the investigation and obtained warrants for his arrest.
On October 28, 2026, members of the Dover Police Department’s DVOC, the U.S. Marshals Service First State Fugitive Task Force, and Probation and Parole took the suspect into custody in Smyrna without incident.
The suspect was was committed to Sussex Correctional Institution in lieu of $151,000 cash bond on the following offenses.
- Assault First Degree — two counts
- Possession of a Deadly Weapon During the Commission of a Felony
- Carrying a Concealed Deadly Weapon
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