Wilmington Police have arrested a man in connection with a stabbing incident following an investigation.
On May 1, at approximately 10:42 p.m., members of the Uniformed Services Division responded to the unit block of West 29th Street, in reference to a stabbing incident. Upon arrival, officers located a 23-year-old female stabbing victim, who was transported to the hospital in stable condition.
The case was assigned to Detective Kevin Nolan of the Criminal Investigations Division. Through the course of his investigation, Detective Nolan identified 25-year-old Douglas Bahlouli as a suspect and obtained warrants for his arrest. Later that day, Bahlouli was taken into custody in Cecil County, Maryland, and extradited to Delaware on May 6.
Bahlouli has been charged with the following offenses:
- Attempted Murder (First Degree)
- Possession of a Deadly Weapon During the Commission of a Felony
- Breach of Release
He was arraigned in the New Castle County Court of Common Pleas and was committed to the Howard R. Young Correctional Institution on $804,000 cash-only bail.
