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Stabbing suspect in custody

On 6/21/09, at approximately 11 p.m., officers were dispatched  to a call of a fight disturbance in the 3600 Block of Greenwood Av N. Upon arriving on scene, officers found the victim bleeding heavily from a stab wound. The suspect was quickly identified and taken into custody and the knife in question was recovered.

The victim sustained a stab wound to his left armpit area. He was attended to by a team of Seattle Fire Department personnel. The victim was transported to Harborview Medical Center by Medic Unit.  His condition was reported as very serious.

The suspect was arrested without incident and transported to the North Precinct. He was later booked into King County Jail for Investigation of Assault.