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A man was beaten unconscious and another was also struck with a skateboard Thursday, March 9, at the downtown bus station, according to Bellingham Police. Three youths were arrested in connection with the assault.
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Two people, one a teen, reported being assaulted by a larger group of teenagers about 5 p.m. at the Whatcom Transportation Authority’s Bellingham Station, 205 E. Magnolia St., according to an email from Bellingham Police Lt. Claudia Murphy.
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The victims told officers that a group of males and females threatened to take a backpack, phone and skateboard. A male teen hit the first victim in the head and a female teen hit the victim’s body with his skateboard. That victim lost consciousness in the assault. A second victim tried to take the skateboard from the female teen and was struck in the head with the skateboard.
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“Officers searched the area for the group of suspects and found them near C and Irving Streets,” Murphy said.
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Solomon R. Starr, 18 of Bellingham, was arrested on suspicion of first-degree robbery, two counts of second-degree assault and one count of fourth-degree assault. He remained in jail Friday, March 10, and was held on a $15,000 appearance bond.
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An unnamed 15-year-old male from Bellingham was treated for hand injuries before being arrested on suspicion of first-degree robbery and second-degree assault.
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An unnamed 17-year-old female from Bellingham was arrested on suspicion of first-degree robbery and second-degree assault.
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The teens were booked into the Whatcom County Juvenile Detention Facility.
