DSP News Release: Saturday, February 21, 2009- Subject Charged in Domestic Related Stabbing

Location of Incident: 1900 block of Newport Gap Pike, Wilmington, Delaware, New Castle County 

Date and Time of Occurrence: Thursday, February 19^th, 2009, at approximately 8:00 p.m.

Suspect(s):  Joanne Jordan, 44, of the 1900 block of Newport Gap Pike, Wilmington, Delaware

Resume:  On Thursday, evening, Troopers were called to the 1900 block of Newport Gap Pike for the report of a stabbing.

When officers arrived, they contacted the victim, identified as a 45-year-old man, who had a stab wound to his left upper arm.  Their investigation revealed the victim and his girlfriend, Joanne Jordan, were involved in a verbal altercation at which time it’s alleged that Jordan grabbed a kitchen knife and stabbed the victim a single time in the arm. 

Ms. Jordan was still at the residence and she was taken into custody without incident. 

The victim was treated and released at Christiana Hospital for his injury which was considered not life threatening.

Joanne Jordan was transported to Troop 2 where she was formally charged with felony Assault 2^nd and Possession of a Deadly Weapon during the Commission of a Felony).  She was committed to the Baylor Woman’s Correctional Institution in lieu of a secured bond.  She was also ordered to have no contact with the victim.