WHATCOM COUNTY, Wash. — An official with the Blaine Sector of the US Customs & Border Protection (CBP) said yesterday, Tuesday, February 25, 2025, via social media that CBP agents assisted US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents with an interdiction near Lynden that resulted in the arrest of a citizen of Mexico.
The man arrested was identified as Antonio Santiago Vazquez, age 42. He pled guilty in December of 2021 to a reduced charge of 3rd-degree assault in Whatcom County Superior Court. 2 charges of 1st-degree assault and 1 charge of 2nd-degree assault were dropped.
The charges were the result of his arrest following a stabbing incident at a party in Everson. The stabbings occurred during a party at the Glen Echo Community Center with several hundred people in attendance.
Initial reports were that a fight involving numerous people had broken out, there were multiple stabbing victims, and the suspect had fled in a vehicle. Officers from Everson Police and Sumas Police were first to arrive and found 4 stabbing victims, all adult males. 1 victim had a stab wound to a leg and another had a stab wound to the abdomen, both considered serious life-threatening injuries. These 2 victims were immediately treated by law enforcement to stop the bleeding until aid arrived on scene. The other 2 victims had less serious torso and hand stab wounds. All 4 were transported to PeaceHealth St Joseph Medical Center in Bellingham by ambulance.
Santiago Vazquez was arrested and charged with suspicion of the stabbing in May of 2021. He pled guilty and was sentenced to 3 months in custody with credit for time served. Having been in custody under a $1,000,000 bond requirement while awaiting trial for nearly 7 months, he was then released from custody.
CBP said Santiago Vazquez has multiple previous deportations is currently being processed for removal to Mexico again.
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