18-year-old Manteo resident charged after stabbing – OBX Today

18-year-old Manteo resident charged after stabbing - OBX Today
Dylan Riggs. (Dare County Sheriff’s Office)

On Monday at 12:21 p.m. the Dare County Sheriff’s Office Communications Division received a 911 call from the 150 block of Etheridge Road on Roanoke Island about a person that had been stabbed. Deputies responded to the area and quickly apprehended a subject without incident.

Dylan Riggs, 18, of Manteo was arrested and charged with an assault with a deadly weapon with the intent to kill inflicting serious injury.

Riggs is currently being held at the Dare County Sheriff’s Office Detention Center with no bond.

The Manteo Police Department assisted in this call.

The Sheriff’s Office encourages anyone with information about illegal substances or other criminal activities to contact local law enforcement. For tips or information, please reach out to the Dare County Sheriff’s Office at 252-475-5980 or the Dare County Communications Center at 252-473-3444.