A 48-year-old suspect is in custody following an assault incident early Sunday morning.
At approximately 1:43 a.m., Bellevue Police were dispatched to reports of an assault on the 13800 block of Bel Red Road. Upon arrival, officers discovered a 56-year-old male victim on scene with wounds to the head.
According to initial police reports, the victim and suspect were closing down a restaurant they were both employed at. It was during this time where the suspect allegedly struck the victim in the head with a hammer.
The suspect fled the scene. Officers from neighboring agencies joined search efforts, and at approximately 2:11 a.m., law enforcement located the suspect close to the original scene and placed him under arrest for assault crimes.
Both the suspect and the victim were transported to Overlake Medical Center with non-life threatening injuries. The suspect was then booked into the King County Jail.
The Bellevue Police Department immediately launched an investigation following the incident. Any new information will be published via the Bellevue Beat Blog.
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