A K-9 officer chased down a man Thursday after he allegedly stabbed another man in a north Delaware neighborhood before running away from the scene.
Ronald Taltoan, 35, is charged with several counts of assault, possessing a deadly weapon and resisting arrest.
According to investigators, Taltoan was involved in a fight with a 20-year-old man Thursday night at the Collins Park community on the 100 block of Riverview Drive in New Castle. During the scuffle, Taltoan allegedly stabbed the man in the upper torso and also injured a 21-year-old man who tried to help. Taltoan then fled the scene, police said.
Police arrived at the scene around 10:50 p.m. With the help of the Delaware State Police Aviation Unit, New Castle officers set up a perimeter around the communities of Collins Park and Buttonwood. Taltoan was located in a wooded area off of Single Avenue by Canine Officer Tanyer and his loyal K-9 partner Ace. Ace helped apprehend Taltoan, according to investigators. Taltoan was treated at the hospital after he was bitten by the K-9 officer and later released.
The 20-year old victim was transported to Christiana Hospital where he received surgery. He is currently in stable condition. The 21-year-old was also treated at Christiana for non-life threatening injuries and later released.
Taltoan was arraigned and committed to Howard R. Young Correctional Institution in lieu of posting $101,000 cash bail. He was also issued a no contact order.
