Man arrested following assault in Maple Falls

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WHATCOM COUNTY, WA (MyBellinghamNow.com) – A man is in custody following an assault and standoff in Maple Falls.

The Whatcom County Sheriff’s Office says they were called to a property on Maple Drive Saturday afternoon, Oct. 17 after a person was assaulted.

Investigators say the suspect, identified as a 42-year-old man, got into an argument with the victim over wifi.

The suspect smashed a glass bottle over the victim’s head repeatedly and threatened to kill them before a third person intervened.

Deputies arrived to find the suspect armed with a machete and refusing to leave the building.

He was eventually taken into custody, while the victim was taken to PeaceHealth St. Joseph Medical Center with serious, life-threatening head injuries.

The suspect is expected to arraigned later Monday, Oct. 19 and remains at the Whatcom County Jail without bail.

My Bellingham Now refrains from publishing suspects’ names until they have made their first court appearance or there is a public need to identify.