Omak police detain man after multiple alleged stabbings, attempted carjackings

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Omak, WA - The Omak Police Department (OPD) reported officers arrested a man after a stabbing and two attempted vehicle takeovers near Burger King along Riverside Drive in Omak.
OPD dispatch received the call at about 1:52 p.m. on Friday, April 24, 2026. Investigators said 27-year-old Dwight Belgarde slashed a 61-year-old man who was walking to Burger King.
The victim did not know Belgarde and had no contact with him before the attack. The man suffered a deep cut about five inches long from below the ear to the chin, the release said.
The injured man ran to Burger King, where employees and patrons gave first aid and called 911.
Police said Officer Paul Ebreo arrived at 1:55 p.m. and saw Belgarde trying to stab or take a vehicle from a 21-year-old man. Ebreo ordered him to drop the knife and tried to detain him.
Belgarde dropped the knife, then got up and moved toward Ebreo. Police said Ebreo used his Taser twice without immediate effect and continued chasing him through heavy traffic.
Belgarde then entered another running vehicle at Arby’s that was occupied by a 27-year-old woman who was preparing to leave. According to police, the driver moved to the passenger side and removed the keys before Ebreo pulled Belgarde from the vehicle and detained him at 1:56 p.m.

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