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Sheriff's office searching for 3 stabbing suspects

| July 10, 2013 10:45 AM

Update: Victor J. Mejia has been arrested. Travis Stotts is still at large, and should be considered armed and dangerous.

MOSES LAKE — Grant County Sheriff's detectives are searching for two of three Moses Lake juveniles they believe are responsible for a stabbing last night near the Larson Housing Area in Moses Lake.

The three suspects are Dahndre Westwood, in custody, a 14-year-old black male, five feet eight inches tall and 160 pounds; Travis Stotts, 17-year-old white male, five feet five inches tall and 160 pounds; and Victor J. Mejia, a 16-year-old hispanic male, five feet six inches tall and 205 pounds.

According to the sheriff's office, the stabbing occurred near Arlington Drive and Lowry Drive in the Larson Housing Area about 11:20 pm. A 16-year-old male was stabbed several times and is in stable condition.

Westwood was arrested at around 11:30 a.m. today.

The two suspects should be considered armed and dangerous.

Anyone with information on their whereabouts should call 911 or send information to crimetips@co.grant.wa.us. Tipsters can remain anonymous.

-Staff report