Man arrested after stabbing grandma

OTHELLO — An Adams County Sheriff’s Office K-9 took down a suspect in a March 14 stabbing.

Dario Ochoa, 23, of Othello, was booked into the Franklin County Jail at 3:06 a.m. Thursday, March 15. He was being held without bail for first-degree assault at press time.

According to the Sheriff’s Office, depu ties received a report that a man, later identified as Ochoa, stabbed his grandmother in the 2600 block of West Kuhn Road. The man was allegedly still armed with a knife.

The victim was transported to the local hospital for treatment of the stab wound, records show. Meanwhile, deputies searched the area for Ochoa.

The K-9, “Nado,” was also called in.

With the assistance of family, he was located a short distance away, records show. Deputies gave Ochoa commands to surrender, but he refused to comply.

So, deputies deployed Nado, who took Ochoa down without further incident, records show, noting the dog also found evidence not far from the arrest location.

Ochoa was taken to the local hospital for medical treatment before being transported to the Franklin County Jail, records show.