By Sharyn L. Decker
Lewis County Sirens news reporter
Police responding to an overnight call about a dispute at a Chehalis apartment found a man with a large cut across the back of his neck and subsequently arrested another man.
The Chehalis Police Department reported officers found a large amount of blood in the hallway, a knife and bloody clothing in an apartment at 216 NW Chehalis Ave. The call came about 1:15 a.m. today.
A 36-year-old Chehalis man, whose name has not been released, was taken by ambulance to Providence Centralia Hospital. He was conscious when firefighters arrived. The victim had also had a laceration on his shoulder and another above his eye, according to a news release from the Chehalis Police Department.
The victim was released from the hospital this morning, detective Sgt. Rick McNamara said just after lunchtime today.
Police reported the victim and residents of the complex pointed them to their suspect.
Terry Lee Bryan, 30, described as a transient, was arrested for first-degree assault and booked into the Lewis County Jail, according to police. Bryan “hangs out” in the Chehalis and Centralia areas, according to McNamara.
Police reported the assault appeared to have stemmed from an argument between the two, and are investigating to find out more, according to the news release this morning.
Bryan was visiting someone at an adjacent apartment, McNamara said. He didn’t know if the two men knew each other.
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This news story was updated at 1:30 p.m. Thursday July 1, 2010
Tags: By Sharyn L. Decker, news reporter