Bothell man arrested in stabbings at party

Published 10:45 pm Monday, January 12, 2009

LYNNWOOD — Lynnwood police arrested an 18-year-old Bothell man Sunday after he allegedly stabbed two people at a party.

The incident occurred about 1:15 a.m. in the 17700 block of Spruce Way, according to a police affidavit.

Officers reported that there was a juvenile drinking party at a home with as many as 20 people. The man was thrown out of the party when he started acting in an angry way, the document said.

A fight started and the man allegedly stabbed two people using a kitchen knife, sending both victims to the hospital. Police caught up with the suspect at his home.

The suspect allegedly confessed to police and was booked into the Snohomish County Jail for investigation of two counts of first-degree assault.