Man arrested in stabbing of 13-year-old in Everett

Everett police arrested a man on Wednesday in connection with the stabbing of a 13-year-old boy.

A man stabbed a 13-year-old boy who was on the way to school around 7:50 a.m. Jan. 16 in the 2500 block of Broadway. The boy walked to the nearby North Middle School with stab wounds, reporting a stranger assaulted him, according to police.

Jail records show a 21-year-old man — later identified as the suspect — was arrested less than two hours later on an unrelated allegation of drug possession. However, he was released the following afternoon without being linked to the stabbing.

Later, when investigators made the connection, Everett police released the suspect’s identity and photo on social media.

A community member alerted police of the man’s whereabouts and he was arrested without incident Wednesday, according to an Everett police news release. The man was booked into the Snohomish County Jail for investigation of first-degree assault and for an alleged parole violation.

Last year, he served a 13-month prison sentence for two incidents where he tried to shoplift from Everett businesses, assaulting security on the way out the door.

Everett Police Chief John DeRousse and Mayor Cassie Franklin both thanked the public for aiding in the arrest.

“We cannot thank the public enough for their assistance in this investigation,” DeRousse said in the post. “From the beginning, we relied on the public’s assistance in identifying this person. Thanks to a community member’s tip, we were able to locate our suspect.”