A man was chased down and stabbed early Wednesday in Shoreline after telling deputies that two people demanded his cellphone and attacked him when he refused to hand it over. The attack happened just after midnight in the 17000 block of Midvale Avenue North, and the man was rushed to a hospital while investigators searched the area with a drone and a police dog but came up empty-handed.
Shoreline police officers and King County Sheriff's deputies responded to a 911 call along Midvale Avenue North just after midnight, according to MyNorthwest. The man told deputies that two people demanded his cellphone, and when he wouldn't give it up, they chased him down and attacked him, per KIRO 7. He tried to get away before the two suspects caught up to him and stabbed him.
Shoreline Fire personnel treated the man at the scene before he was taken to a hospital, the outlet's report notes. Authorities then searched the area with patrol units, a drone and a K9 but did not find any suspects, and the investigation remained ongoing as of the initial report.
Attack Happened Steps From the Interurban Trail
The King County Sheriff's Office said the attack happened near the Interurban Trail, a popular walking and biking corridor that runs through Shoreline. The agency noted that the stretch is near the police station and is part of nightly patrols, and said it plans no changes to patrol patterns following the stabbing, according to the same KIRO 7 report.
The King County Major Crimes Unit is investigating the case, though no suspect descriptions or arrests had been reported as of the available coverage. Officers have not located any suspects despite the ground search effort involving a canine and aerial drone support.
Residents Say the Area Feels Less Safe
Two longtime Shoreline residents, Jerry Johnson and Mark Tomboulian, told the station that they feel the neighborhood has become more dangerous over time — a perception reflecting their own experience rather than a documented crime trend. Shoreline Police, for its part, says the department responds to more than 25,000 calls for service each year, according to the agency's own crime reports and maps page, though that figure does not speak specifically to violent crime or longer-term patterns in the area.
No further updates on the man's condition or the identities of the attackers had been released as the investigation continued. Anyone with information is likely to be directed toward investigators handling the case through the King County Sheriff's Office Major Crimes Unit, which is leading the inquiry.
