Newark boy, 17, charged with stabbing ride-share driver

Newark boy, 17, charged with stabbing ride-share driver

A 17-year-old Newark boy is charged with attempted murder after allegedly stabbing a ride-share driver several times.

Man Reportedly Stabbed Multiple Times On Main Street In Newark

Newark police are reportedly investigating a stabbing reported just after midnight Saturday near Grottos Pizza on Main Street, according to initial information from the scene. Emergency crews were dispatched at about 12:04 a.m. to the area, where early reports indicated a rideshare driver had been stabbed multiple times. The victim was transported by ambulance to Christiana Hospital. The driver’s condition had not been released as of Saturday mo…

Juvenile Charged Following Rideshare Attempted Murder Investigation

On March 14, 2026, at approximately 12:01 a.m., the Newark Police Department responded to a reported stabbing that occurred in a business parking lot in the 100 block of Grove Lane. The investigation determined that the victim was working as a rideshare driver and had picked up the suspect, with Grove Lane as the ending…