KGMI News
BELLINGHAM, Wash. – Bellingham Police are thankful after a number of people, including a Neighborhood Anti Crime Team, helped them locate and arrest a violent offender.
In a Facebook post, police say a man violently assaulted a woman early Wednesday morning, causing significant injuries
He displayed a knife at one point before running from the scene.
A lengthy K9 track was unsuccessful.
Police are familiar with the man and he has a warrant out for his arrest for arson.
Citizen tips informed police he was going to be at a restaurant at a certain time.
The post says officers confirmed the man was in the restaurant and cleared everyone out when the man went to the bathroom.
Officers had to use a baton to subdue the man after he refused their orders.
Police didn’t identify the suspect.