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Milton Teen Charged with Felony Assault after Stabbing Incident Released-Wednesday, March 12, 2008 Milton-Delaware State Police recently charged an 18-year-old Milton man with felony assault and weapons charges stemming from a March 1, 2008 incident which occurred at Hunter Mill Estates. On Sunday March 2, 2008 at 5:26 p.m., state troopers from Troop 7 responded to Hunter Mill Estates to investigate a reported stabbing. Upon arrival officers contacted and interviewed the 19-year-old male victim who is also from Milton. According to the victim, he and the suspect later identified as Travoris A. Brittingham of the 28000 block of Nika Lane, Milton, had recently ended their friendship. On March 1st at approximately 11:00 p.m. Brittingham encountered the victim at a party in Hunters Mill Estates. Brittingham allegedly displayed a switchblade-styled knife measuring approximately eight to ten inches in length, and placed it against the victim’s left cheek under his left eye. The two men engaged in a physical altercation and Brittingham allegedly slashed the left side of the victim’s neck causing a one inch laceration and then stabbed the victim in the left side of his waist causing a one to two inch puncture wound. After the altercation Brittingham fled the scene. On Monday, March 11, 2008 at approximately 3:00 p.m., Brittingham turned himself in to troopers at Troop 7. He was formally charged with the following criminal offenses: Assault 2nd Degree (F), Aggravated Menacing (F) and Possession of a Deadly Weapon during the Commission of a Felony (F). Brittingham was arraigned at the Justice of the Peace Court 2 and released on $10,000.00 unsecured bond.
Travoris A.
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