NEWARK, Del. — A 28-year-old Newark man has been arrested in connection with a stabbing earlier this month that left another man injured following an altercation near a bus stop in New Castle County.
On Friday, October 16, 2026, at approximately 10:02 p.m., officers with the New Castle County Division of Police responded to the Taylortown Shopping Center for a reported stabbing. Arriving officers located a male victim suffering from a stab wound to his torso. Police and emergency medical personnel provided treatment before transporting him to an area hospital. The victim has since recovered from his injuries.
Investigators determined that the stabbing occurred near the bus stop at Smalleys Dam Road and Songsmith Drive, where a verbal dispute involving the victim, a woman, and another man escalated into a physical altercation. During the confrontation, the male suspect allegedly stabbed the victim in the torso. The injured man fled the scene and made his way to the Taylortown Shopping Center, where police were contacted…