A man is charged with malicious wounding after a 23-year-old was stabbed.
Here’s more in a police press release:
Malicious Wounding – On November 28th at 8:30PM, officers responded to the 16700 block of Harwood Oaks Ct in Dumfries (22026) to investigate a stabbing. The victim, a 23 year old man of Triangle, reported to police that he was in the area of Harwood Oaks Ct when he was involved in a verbal altercation with an unknown individual. During the argument, the suspect who was later identified as the accused, produced a knife and stabbed the victim in the abdominal area. The accused left the scene prior to police arrival but was later located in his residence nearby and arrested without incident. The victim was flown to a nearby hospital for non-life threatening injuries.
Arrested on November 28th:
John Elkannah Davis Mead IV, 24, 16680 Harwood Oaks Ct in Dumfries
Charged with malicious wounding
Court Date: Pending| Bond: Held WITHOUT Bond
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