By Sharyn L. Decker
Lewis County Sirens news reporter
This news story was updated at 11:30 a.m.
CHEHALIS – A 44-year-old man is hospitalized after a knife attack last night in Chehalis and a suspect is in custody, according to the Chehalis Police Department.
It happened at a residence in the 500 block of Southwest McFadden Avenue near Cascade Elementary School.
Officers arrested Dennis P. Kelly, 57, at his home nearby. He was booked into the Lewis County Jail for first-degree assault.
The victim, whose name was not released, was flown by helicopter to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle.
Officers, called about 10:40 p.m. to a report of an assault, were told by several people at the residence the two men were arguing, according to a news release. Police said Kelly then attacked the man with a knife.
The victim sustained extensive, but not life-threatening injuries, according to police. He is a Chehalis resident who was staying at the residence, according to Deputy Chief Randy Kaut.
Kaut said he didn’t believe the two men knew each other before last night.
Police searched Kelly’s home this morning in an attempt to secure additional evidence, according to Kaut.
The Chehalis Police Department noted the reason for the dispute is still under investigation.
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