A man was taken to Harborview in serious condition and the suspect was taken into custody after a brief foot chase in a Tuesday afternoon stabbing on Bellevue Ave E.

Police say they were called to the 200 block of Bellevue around 3 PM to a report of a man with a stab wound. A 63 36-year-old with a knife wound was located and transported to Harborview in serious condition, SPD says.

According to police, officers were able to locate the suspect nearby and take him into custody “after a brief foot pursuit.”

“The exact circumstances leading up to the stabbing are unknown at this time,” SPD says.

The 36-year-old was booked into King County Jail.

SPD has asked anybody with information about the assault to call SPD’s Violent Crimes Tip Line at (206) 233-5000.

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