Police Department

DV Stabbing on 55th Ave

Ofc. Benjamin Maplethorpe

Monday, August 13, 2018 at 10:06 a.m.

Sunday, August 12 at 4:15 pm, Spokane Police responded to an apartment building near E 55^th Ave and S Freya St for the report of a domestic violence incident involving a weapon. Upon arrival, officer located the victim who stated a woman, with whom he has a domestic relationship, with had stabbed him in the leg with scissors. The victim managed to escape the location and was transported to a local hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

The suspect, identified as Kate Falagan (31) of Spokane, was located in a nearby apartment and quickly taken into custody by officers without incident.

Falagan was booked into the Spokane County Regional Jail for Assault 2^nd degree (DV).

If you or someone you know is involved in a domestic violence situation, please call 911 or Crime Check (509-456-2233) immediately for help. You can also call the YMCA Domestic Violence Helpline (509-326-CALL) for additional help and resources.

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