Update: Woman stabbed at Delridge/Thistle, suspect arrested

(Photos by Nick Adams for WSB)
9:07 PM: For the second time today, police are investigating a stabbing – this time, near Delridge/Thistle, with a female victim who is reported to have multiple stab wounds. Police are looking for a suspect who is reported to be someone she knows. They will be searching with a K-9. More to come.

9:15 PM: Radio exchanges indicate the victim was stabbed at least twice. Medics are taking care of her and will take her to Harborview Medical Center.

9:50 PM: No word of an arrest so far.

1:06 AM UPDATE: Southwest Precinct Lt. Alan Williams now confirms a man has been arrested and booked into the King County Jail; no word on the victim’s condition.

9:59 AM UPDATE: SPD Blotter reports on the incident this morning, with some additional information: The suspect is described as the woman’s ex-boyfriend; two children were in the apartment where it happened but were not injured.

Nick April 13, 2013 (9:21 pm)

Interesting, only about 4 or 5 blocks from the previous stabbing. Hope they’re alright…

Hockeywitch April 13, 2013 (9:27 pm)

A Medic One and a cop just sped passed heading North on 35th… lights and sirens.. wonder if that’s them taking the lady to the hospital? Sad when you can’t go out on a Saturday night in the neighborhood and not be safe. Hope she’ll be ok.. Hope they catch this sad excuse for a human that stabbed her.

WsEd April 13, 2013 (9:39 pm)

It’s like 1991 out there. Anyone else remember the good old days when this stuff was lot more common.

mookie April 13, 2013 (9:40 pm)

This sounded like a domestic violence situation, not someone out on a Saturday night getting stabbed at random. They have the name of the suspect and are actively searching for him.

Phil April 13, 2013 (9:41 pm)

I have noticed that since the bus route for the 120, and others have moved down near Westwood Village that there has been more crime here in the past year that I have lived in the area.

wsn00b April 13, 2013 (9:49 pm)

@Phil: Once King County eliminates all the buses, it will keep all the riff-raff away :) [end-sarcasm]

jazzaria April 14, 2013 (12:54 am)

It was a domestic situation and the suspect was arrested and is booked into the Seattle jail… This area is getting so bad just in the couple of year since I have lived here.. there had not been any issues surrounding this immediate area for so long and now it is a continual thing it seems… Looks like it may be time for me to get moving…

WSB April 14, 2013 (1:06 am)

Thanks, I just got confirmation from police of the arrest so was adding that to the story.

Orca April 14, 2013 (7:12 am)

It is time for new knife control laws.
Need background checks and registration.

queenie April 14, 2013 (8:36 am)

God bless these people. I hope the victim recovers and the suspect gets some help with his issues.

Amy April 14, 2013 (8:43 am)

Nice to know it’s not random stranger violence, but I hear hints of “just” in the domestic violence comments above. It is not “just” domestic violence; it is not the woman’s fault; it is not anything to be less concerned about. And for that matter strangers, neighbors and passersby often get injured in domestic disputes as well. No one deserves to be stabbed just because she knew the attacker or had a relationship with him.

Ray April 14, 2013 (9:54 am)

I have lived near this area for a little over a year. Sadly, within the last few days I have started carrying my pistol with me when I walk the dog in this area (yes I do have a concealed carry license).

It is pretty pathetic that the Seattle police, who are literally only a mile away cannot make more of a presence in this neighborhood.

I guess the police are too busy as there are ALWAYS 5-6 cop cars that are at the Starbucks at Westwood Village EVERY FREAKING NIGHT for at least an hour.

Nice to see where the priorities are.

WSB April 14, 2013 (9:59 am)

Anyone who wants to bring concerns about this area, including a contention that police are seldom seen there, should come to Tuesday’s West Seattle Crime Prevention Council meeting, which always includes precinct leadership and Community Police Team officers. Way too often, something happens, people sound off in comments here, and despite the meeting being amply publicized, no one shows up to ask about it. And there is always more time for the meeting than there are questions brought up by the public. Conversely, there are also cases in which someone does show up, and information/action results (note the case of the 36th/Morgan nuisance house). The meeting’s at 7 pm Tuesday (April 16th), meeting room at the Southwest Precinct. The WSCPC is a group run by volunteers. Unfortunately they don’t have a website or I’d point you there, but their meetings always are on the third Tuesday. The precinct meeting room is right off its visitors’ lot – enter off Webster, just east of Delridge – TR

Ray April 14, 2013 (10:16 am)

I agree with your comments about attending the meetings, but I would also think that with the ample statistics the SPB has regarding crime in the area, which all of us can see on their blog, THEY would do something proactive about it WITHOUT us having to come to THEM and BEG for more police coverage.

ghar72 April 14, 2013 (10:22 am)

TR, Is this also the meeting that there will be a rep from the Gang Unit present?

WSB April 14, 2013 (10:42 am)

Yes, but the guest never takes up the entire meeting. The “crime trends” and “anybody have questions/concerns” section always comes first.

Hockeywitch April 14, 2013 (2:00 pm)

Glad to hear it wasn’t just a random stabbing, but still awful, just the same.

dee kalani April 15, 2013 (9:00 am)

I agree with both Ray, and WSB about attending meetings, but I’m going. I have invested alot time and money into my property, I pick up trash once a week on 21 st ave. sw. , I report illegal dumping, nuisance properties,suspicous activity, outside storsge of junk, unoperable cars, barking dogs etc. etc. etc. I try to keep positive in my efforts.The residents on my street for the most part have pride in ownership, there are a couple of eye sore properties, out of control kids/parents, but still a good neighborhood worth saving, and protecting

ughhhh April 15, 2013 (10:14 am)

That apartment complex has had soooo many issues. Just recently a woman’s car window was shot out. The drug deals are so obvious. And the gang activity is shocking. I plan on being at the meeting and I hope to get some answers to these problems. I have lived in my house for quite a few years and I too have noticed a decline in safety. It’s difficult to understand why the police cannot patrol that problematic area… especially when their shop is less than a mile away.