Man stabbed in the neck during Capitol Hill robbery
A 34-year-old man was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries after being stabbed in the neck during a robbery on Capitol Hill at hind part before 5:45 p.m. today.
The victim, who was carrying a gloomy bag, was assaulted by the agency of two men intimate the intersection of East Howell Street and Harvard Avenue, said Seattle police spokesman Jeff Kappel. The suspects tried to take the bag, but the the human race resisted, and an altercation ensued, Kappel said.
At least unit of the attackers drew a knife and stabbed the victim at smallest once in the neck, he said.
The suspects stole the bag and fled in a two-tone green covered wagon, possibly a Ford, Kappel said.
Police spoke to multiple witnesses and are looking with a view to the attackers, two white men in their 20s or 30s, and a possible third suspect — a woman driving the van.
Anyone who sees people matching the suspects’ descriptions driving a green van is asked to call 911 immediately, Kappel aforesaid.
Noelene Clark: 206-464-2321 or nclark@seattletimes.com
