Jewel Courier Robbed, Stabbed In Bellevue

BELLEVUE, WA - A jewel courier was robbed in Bellevue Thursday afternoon and suffered a stab wound in the process. The incident happened along the 150000 block of Main Street at the Kelsey Creek Shopping plaza, police said.

Police responded to the scene around 2 p.m. and found the driver near the vehicle with what were described as non-life threatening stab wounds. The courier was stabbed at least one time, police said.

The courier told police he was approached by one man who smashed the driver's window, pulled him out of the car, and then stabbed him. The suspect took the jewels and drove off. Police believe the courier was targeted.

In February, three men were arrested in SeaTac suspected of carrying out robberies of jewel couriers in Bellevue and Redmond. When they were arrested, the men did not have any IDs or money on them, but they were all wearing headsets.

The men were identified as Jorge Tapias-Jarmillo, 41; Gustav Orrieta, 25; and Pablo Sanchez, 32; King County prosecutors suspected they were connected to an organized ring responsible for robberies in cities around the U.S., including Los Angeles and New York.

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