Suspect Arrested in Friday Night Dirt Bike Related Stabbing in Clayton

Suspect Arrested in Friday Night Dirt Bike Related Stabbing in Clayton
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CLAYTON, DE – A man has been arrested after stabbing a 52-year-old male he was arguing with Friday night outside a home on Blackiston Road in Clayton.

The Delaware State Police have announced the arrest of Cody Bowers, 27, of Clayton for that stabbing

“The incident occurred on Friday, June 3, 2022, at approximately 9:10 p.m. at a residence located on the 1600 block of Blackiston Road, Clayton. The investigation revealed a 52-year-old victim engaged in a verbal argument with Bowers after the suspect continually drove his dirt bike on and around the victim’s property,” police said. “The verbal altercation escalated and eventually turned physical after Bowers was knocked off his dirt bike. During the physical altercation, Bowers produced a knife and stabbed the victim three times in the upper torso. The suspect then fled scene on the dirt bike. The victim was transported to an area hospital and treated for non-life-threatening injuries.”