NEWARK, DE – A fight between two a man and a woman inside a Newark apartment complex ended in a stabbing and both participants behind bars on Monday.
According to police, on July 4, at around 3:30 am, the department was notified by an area hospital that a female victim arrived suffering from multiple injuries caused by a knife.
Newark Police located the crime scene in the unit block of O’Daniel Avenue.
“The investigation at the scene determined that a female victim arrived at a residence to meet with Chakeir Ford-Hopkins, 22, of Bear. Ford-Hopkins and the victim are known to each other. An altercation occurred between the victim, Ford-Hopkins and a female resident identified as Dymesha Gary, 23,” the Newark Police Department said. “During the course of the altercation, Ford-Hopkins punched the victim in the head. Gary then introduced a knife and cut the victim multiple times in the head, arms and hand. The victim was transported to an area hospital by private automobile suffering from serious physical injuries.”
The victim has since been released from the hospital.
After completion of the investigation by Newark Police detectives, warrants were obtained for the arrest of Ford-Hopkins and Gary, police reported.
On Thursday, Newark Police executed a search warrant at Gary’s residence. Both Ford-Hopkins and Gary were taken into custody without incident. During the course of the search, two firearms and ammunition were located in the residence. Ford-Hopkins is prohibited by law from possessing a firearm or ammunition.