UPDATE 10:10 AM:
Police responded early this morning to City Market where a 23-year-old man reported he had been stabbed in the arm, according to a report released by SPD and information collected from police radio chatter. The victim described his assailant as a white male wearing a black sweater and blue jeans and said his attacker was accompanied by a woman wearing a white skirt. Police tracked the pair to the Broadway Market QFC where they were taken into custody about ten minutes after the 4:12 AM callout. According to the Seattle Fire Department, the man’s injuries were not serious. The 20-year-old man arrested at QFC was booked on investigation of assault.
UPDATE 11:07 AM:
A few more details from SPD about what lead to the stabbing — sounds like it was not a robbery attempt or an attack on the street. Police say the victim told them the men were hanging out with others in the same room of a building in the 1700 block of Bellevue when the two began arguing and the 20-year-old man stabbed the 23-year-old in the left forearm and then ran from the building.
Original Post:
SPD’s Blotter blog has a report posted on an early-morning Bellevue Ave stabbing that we’ve been working to get details on this morning. We’ll update if we can add more to the story.
On March 11th, at approximately 4:12 AM, East Precinct officers responded to a call of a stabbing in the 1700 Block of Bellevue Avenue. Officers located a 23 year old male who had been stabbed in his left arm. The Seattle Fire Department was summoned to treat the victim for his wound. A description of the suspect and his female companion was broadcast, based on information from the victim. Officers recalled seeing a suspect matching that description earlier in the morning on Broadway. Officers conducting an area search for the suspect entered a store in the 500 Block of Broadway Ave. East and located the suspect and his friend. The male suspect was positively identified as the one responsible for the stabbing. A weapon was recovered. The victim does not have life-threatening injuries. The 20 year old suspect was arrested and booked into the King County Jail for Investigation of Assault.
Why did the guy stab him?
Good question. Should have added note about that — needed to talk to SPD to get more intel. Details above in a minute.