A 30-year-old male is in custody on investigation of assault following a stabbing in the Overlake area this morning near 148th Ave NE and NE 24th St., according to the Bellevue Police Department.

Just before 8 a.m., officers received a call that a person had been stabbed multiple times and the suspect was seen walking away from the area.

Officers helped the 34-year-old male victim with his wounds until medics arrived and transported him to the hospital with serious injuries.

Officers saturated the area searching for the suspect. In less than two hours, a Redmond police officer reportedly spotted someone matching the suspect’s description outside the Overlake Safeway, about two blocks from the crime scene.

The suspect was quickly identified and arrested.

Police say he had placed socks over his distinctive shoes in an effort to avoid identification.

After his arrest, officers discovered the suspect had a no-bail Department of Corrections warrant out for his arrest.