Navy officials worked closely with federal, state, and local authorities in order to locate the suspect.

Naval authorities also worked to ensure that the stabbing was an isolated incident. It was eventually determined that aside from the incident, there were no additional threats to persons on the naval base.

Misty Holley, spokeswoman for the Portsmouth Police Department, said that Harwell was taken into custody following a day-long manhunt. He cooperated with authorities and was arrested without further incident.

Authorities found the 26-year-old sailor in Virginia Beach, Va., nearly 20 miles from where the stabbing occurred.