CONNERSVILLE, Ind. — Connersville police arrested a man Saturday for stabbing and seriously injuring a utility worker on the north side of city.
Devin Michael Franklin, 26, of Connersville, is being held in the Fayette County Jail for attempted murder and resisting arrest.
The worker, Darrin Poore, 34, of Straughn, is recovering from his injuries in an Indianapolis hospital, according to a media release from CPD.
Police were called 2144 Vermont Ave. in Connersville on Saturday for a reported stabbing. Officers found Poore with life-threatening cuts and stab wounds.
A witness described Franklin running from the scene, and after a brief chase, officers used a taser to get him in custody and arrest him.
Police say Poore was working for Ohio Valley Gas at the Vermont residence when he encountered Franklin, who was armed with a knife. Poore was treated by medics at the scene, then flown to Indianapolis where he was last reported to be in stable condition.
Franklin was treated for minor skin abrasions at Reid Hospital in Connersville before he was cleared for incarceration.
No court date had been set for Franklin as of Monday morning.
