Crime

Senior housing resident arrested, suspected of stabbing a staff member

A senior housing resident suspected of stabbing a worker on Wednesday was arrested and booked into King County Jail, according to statement released by the Renton Police Department.

The 73-year-old man reportedly attacked a 40-year-old worker with a knife at a senior housing complex located on the 300 block of Wells Ave. S. in Renton. The elderly man cut the worker’s arm and then returned to his apartment. Police called the suspect out of the apartment and then arrested him.

The suspect is being investigated for felony assault.

This story was originally published June 29, 2017 at 11:46 AM with the headline "Senior housing resident arrested, suspected of stabbing a staff member."

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