MAN ARRESTED FOR STABBING WOMAN

By Jon Mayhew

LINCOLNTON -- A Lincolnton man is charged with stabbing a woman with a knife.

Police responded to a residence on 417 Liberty Street around 6:45 p.m. Friday.

Officer Oscar Calderon, along with Lt. Dwite Shehan and Sgt. Jeremy Wilson, responded to the residence after a 911 open line call into the Lincoln County Communications Center.

According to the incident report, the female -- identified in the arrest report as victim Dania Ramos -- said she needed help then either dropped the phone or put the phone down.

Upon arriving at the scene, officers were told the couple were inside. Officers went inside and found Victor Manuel Ramos, 36, walking out of the kitchen.

Victor Ramos was taken into custody without incident. Only after officers apprehended Ramos, Dania Ramos came out with a laceration on her hip. She was treated by Lincoln EMS.

Victor Ramos, meantime, was taken to the Harven A. Crouse Detention Center without bond. He was charged with assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill inflicting serious injury. Ramos' first appearance is Monday morning in Lincolnton district court.