Police seeking suspect in stabbing

UPDATE:

Ponca City Police Department Detectives have requested and received an arrest warrant for Dylan T. Washington on the charges of Assault and Battery with a Deadly Weapon, after former felony conviction.  Bond is set at $1,000,000.

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On Saturday evening, Aug. 10, at approximately 9:48 pm, the Ponca City Police Department Communications Center received a call of a reported stabbing at the intersection of Seventh Street and Oklahoma Avenue. 

Officers and paramedics responded to the scene and found a 37-year-old woman, later identified as Neli Martinez of Tulsa, Oklahoma, had been stabbed. Martinez was transported to Alliance Health Medical Center and later taken to OU Medical Center in Oklahoma City, where she was treated and released.

Ponca City Police Department detectives have identified 24-year-old Dylan T. Washington as the suspect.  Police are actively looking for Washington. 

Washington should be considered dangerous.  The Ponca City Police Department cautions the public and any information about Washington’s whereabouts should be immediately reported to law enforcement. 

Anyone wishing to provide an anonymous tip may call Ponca City Area Crime Stoppers at (580) 762-5100. As always, you will remain anonymous, and you may receive a reward of up to $1,000.

The Ponca City Area Crime Stoppers was created in 1984 as a group of volunteer citizens dedicated to involving the public in crime prevention in our community. The program is run strictly on donations. Donations to can be dropped off at the Ponca City Police Department or mailed to 200 East Oklahoma Avenue, Ponca City, OK 74601.