Deputies looking for man, woman after Sunday stabbing near Pattison Lake
The Thurston County Sheriff’s Office is looking for two people, believed to be adults, who were involved in an altercation near Pattison Lake that resulted in a stabbing on Sunday.
A 16-year-old boy suffered a small stab wound to his stomach and a cut to his arm, Sgt. Chris Packard said Tuesday.
About 5:20 p.m. Sunday, deputies were dispatched to the 7300 block of Fair Oaks Road Southeast after a report of a stabbing.
They arrived to find the 16-year-old with a 17-year-old girl. They had been throwing rocks into the lake when they were approached by a man and woman who were upset because they were fishing in the lake, Packard said.
The woman allegedly attacked the girl, then the boy tried to intervene. That’s when the man stabbed him in the stomach and cut his arm, Packard said.
The Sheriff’s Office tried to track the two with a K-9, but they apparently left the area in a vehicle, he said.
The man is described as slender and was last seen wearing jeans, a baseball cap and a sweatshirt with a jersey over it. He also was carrying a tackle box. The woman had dark brown hair and was last seen wearing tight-fitting jeans.
If found, the man faces a possible charge of second-degree assault, a felony. For attacking the girl, the woman faces a possible charge of fourth-degree assault, a gross misdemeanor.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call the non-emergency dispatch line at 360-704-2740.
This story was originally published January 25, 2022 at 9:45 AM.
