Updated: 3:04 PM EST February 1, 2021
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.