Crime & Safety
Suspect Cuts Shoreline Woman With Knife During Robbery Attempt
Suspect was a white male, about 35 years old, 5-feet, 10-inches, 160 pounds with shoulder length, dirty blond hair
A Shoreline woman was cut with a knife during an attempt to steal her backpack earlier this week, according to the King County Sheriff's Department.
She was treated at Northwest Hospital and released.
The incident occurred Wednesday, July 13 about 10:20 a.m. The 57- year-old woman had just left her apartment in the 15100 block of Stone Ave N. She had a backpack slung over one shoulder when a man came up and tried to take it from her. She resisted, and the man cut her on the forearm with a 6-inch folding knife.
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Despite her wound, the woman held on to the backpack and the man ran away. Detectives don’t know if the suspect meant to cut the victim or if he was trying to cut the strap on the backpack.
The suspect was a white male, about 35 years old, 5-feet, 10-inches, 160 pounds with shoulder length, dirty blond hair. He had a full, scruffy beard and wore a black, hooded sweatshirt and camouflage pants. The victim further described him as unkempt and dirty.
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If anyone recognizes the suspect or has information on this crime, they are asked to call the King County Sheriff's office at (206) 296-3311 (24 hours).