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18-year-old arrested after 15-year-old stabbed in Freeland, deputies say
A 15-year-old boy was airlifted to Harborview Medical Center after being stabbed during a fight early Saturday at a Freeland residence. An 18-year-old suspect was later arrested in Oak Harbor and booked on suspicion of first-degree assault.
A 15-year-old boy was airlifted to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle after he was stabbed during a fight early Saturday at a home on Fish Road in Freeland, according to the Island County Sheriff’s Office.
Deputies were called to the residence in the unincorporated Whidbey Island community at about 3:30 a.m. The boy was treated by emergency responders and was reported in stable condition, the sheriff’s office said.
The altercation involved the boy and several other juveniles ages 15 to 17, deputies said. They said an 18-year-old man stabbed the boy at least twice, causing injuries to his chest and back.
The suspect and several juveniles left before deputies arrived and returned to the Oak Harbor area, according to the sheriff’s office. Deputies later located the 18-year-old at his Oak Harbor residence and arrested him without incident. He was booked into the Island County Jail on suspicion of first-degree assault.