A 31-year-old man was arrested Tuesday night after Seattle police say he stabbed a 21-year-old man during a disturbance at Gas Works Park.
According to the Seattle Police Department, officers responded to reports of a stabbing in the 2100 block of Northlake Way at about 10:30 p.m. on June 16.
When officers arrived, they found a man with a laceration to his lower abdomen. Police provided first aid until the Seattle Fire Department arrived and transported him to Harborview Medical Center in serious condition.
Police said the investigation found the victim had been in his tent when he heard a disturbance nearby. When he went outside, he saw the suspect arguing with several people about using electrical outlets in a park restroom to charge phones.
According to investigators, the victim approached the suspect in an attempt to defuse the situation. During the encounter, the suspect allegedly stabbed the victim before leaving the park on a bicycle.
Officers searched the area and located the suspect several blocks away, taking him into custody.
Detectives with the Seattle Police Department’s Homicide and Assault Unit are investigating what led to the assault.
The suspect was booked into the King County Jail for investigation of assault.
Anyone with additional information is asked to call the Seattle Police Department’s Violent Crimes Tip Line at (206) 233-5000.
Photo: Seattle Parks and Recreation