Shelton WA Police Officer Stabbed by Wanted DOC Suspect

Fortunately, the Officer did not sustain a life-threatening injury.

Shelton Police Officer stabbed in the hand by wanted suspect

Around 11 AM Thursday, an off-duty Department of Corrections (DOC) Officer spotted the wanted suspect, who was walking along Olympic Highway North near the city of Shelton.

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With the help of Shelton Police, and Mason County Deputies, they moved in to arrest the man, who was wanted on an outstanding DOC warrant.

However, the suspect pulled a knife and stabbed a Shelton Officer in the hand before he was subdued and arrested. The Officer was taken to a nearby hospital with a non-life threatening injury.

The suspect is now facing Assault 1st Degree, Resisting Arrest, Obstructing Law Enforcement charges along with his DOC warrant.

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