Woman jailed after stabbing mother in Bellevue apartment

A woman has been accused of stabbing her mother in a Bellevue apartment Sunday night

A 23-year-old Bellevue woman has been arrested and accused of stabbing her mother inside their apartment at the Highland Village Complex, located in the 14500 block of Northeast 8th Street.

The motive for the stabbing is still being investigated, said Carla Iafrate of the Bellevue Police Department. The 45-year-old victim is reported to be in stable condition at Harborview Medical Center.

Police responded at 9:15 p.m. Sunday evening, at which point the suspect had already fled the scene. She was located an hour later, several blocks from the apartment complex.