Mount Vernon Police Respond to Stabbing at Transit Station

Mount Vernon, WA–  Mount Vernon Police Officers responded to a reported stabbing yesterday at the Skagit Transit Station.

According to Lt. Chris Cammock with the Mount Vernon Police Department, two teenage males boarded a SKAT bus in Burlington around 3:15  yesterday.

A 19 and  24-year old male were already on the bus. During the ride to the Mount Vernon Transit station, the four  males exchanged “taunting” dirty looks with each other.

When  the bus arrived at the Skagit Transit Station in Mount Vernon, the four subjects got off the bus and began fighting.  During the fight, the 19 year old man was stabbed. SKAT Security broke up the fight and the two teenage males ran East up towards Lincoln Hill.

The 19 year old victim and his friend walked over to the Friendship house where the victim realized he had been stabbed and they called police.

Mount Vernon Firefighters and medics responded and transported the 19 year old man to The Skagit Valley Hospital where he underwent surgery for serious but non life threatening injuries.  The victim is still at Skagit Valley Hospital.

Mount Vernon’s Police K-9 Team was called out and attempted to track the suspects but they were not located.

Investigators recovered video from the SKAT bus and the Transit Station and were attempting to identify everyone involved including the witnesses who might have seen what occurred.  Detective were able to identify the two subjects that ran from the scene.

This afternoon, (01/05/16), Detectives served search warrants at residences in Burlington and Sedro Woolley for evidence and the individuals alleged to be involved in the assault.

A 16-year old juvenile male from Sedro Woolley was taken into custody and will be booked into the Skagit County Juvenile Detention Center for Investigation of First Degree Assault.

The second juvenile is known to police but has not been contacted yet.

Lt. Chris Cammock said “We  appreciate all the assistance from bus passengers, witnesses at the Transit Station and SKAT employees who were quick to assist police.  It’s obvious that those using our transit system resources are unwilling to see this type of behavior go unaccounted for.”