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Robbery at Lynden restaurant lands suspect in jail and employee at hospital
LYNDEN, WA (MyBellinghamNow.com) – An employee was injured and a suspect was arrested following a robbery at a restaurant in Lynden on Sunday night. Lynden Police Chief Jeremy Bos says officers were called to a report of a robbery at Ginger Fusion & Bar just before 6 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 8.
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Court documents describe how a violent robbery unfolded at a Lynden restaurant
Prosecutors have charged a 23-year-old man with four felonies following a robbery and assault at a Lynden restaurant that left one employee hospitalized Sunday. Police were called to Ginger Fusion & Bar on Sunday evening for a reported robbery in progress. The Lynden Police Department, Whatcom County Sheriff’s Office and Washington State Patrol arrived and began to search for the suspect, Alfredo Mendez-Guzman, whom they found jogging through a nearby parking lot. One man arrested following report of robbery, assault at Lynden restaurant Mendez-Guzman was a former employee of Ginger Fusion & Bar, according to court records. He entered the establishment at 5:51 p.m. wearing a black face mask and beanie, and demanded that the employee behind the cash register give him money. Mendez-Guzman was then caught on video surveillance entering the kitchen and assaulting the cook while repeatedly yelling “give me money.” At one point, he punched the cook in the head and put in a rear chokehold, causing them to lose consciousness and collapse. He continued to assault the cook while they were on the ground. Court documents show Mendez-Guzman then left the kitchen and stole the phone of the person behind the register before returning to the
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Pedestrian injured in Mount Baker Highway hit-and-run
DEMING, WA (MyBellinghamNow.com) – A Deming woman was injured following a hit-and-run crash. Washington State Patrol says that the 56-year-old woman attempted to cross the Mount Baker Highway near Water Street in Deming around 5:30 Tuesday evening, Nov. 10. A car heading west struck her and left the area.
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Port of Bellingham considering purchase of three waterfront buildings
In an effort to preserve a working waterfront, Port of Bellingham Commissioners next week will consider a $5.9 million deal to buy the Bornstein Seafoods buildings on Bellingham Bay, Port officials said in a statement Tuesday. Bornstein owns three buildings totalling about 35,100 square feet at 1001 Hilton Ave. on the I&J Waterway, an inlet on Bellingham Bay across from the Hotel Bellwether. Bornstein put the buildings up for sale in August 2024 after closing the plant and consolidating its businesses in Astoria, Ore., according to the Port and previous Bellingham Herald reporting. Bellingham seafood processing company announces closure, putting dozens of locals out of work “Keeping working waterfront jobs in Bellingham is one of the Port’s top priorities, and this site has been part of our fishing industry for generations,” the Port’s Executive Director Tiffany DeSimone said. “It protects moorage and dockage on the I & J Waterway and maintains our commitment to the marine trades area.” Port commissioners meet at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Port of Bellingham Harbor Center, 1801 Roeder Ave., Suite 146. The proposed sale includes the buildings and any other rights that the Bornsteins hold, according to Tuesday’s statement. Included in that deal is
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LOCAL SPORTS: Sequim opens state volleyball tournament against unbeaten Lynden
YAKIMA — The Sequim Wolves open the Class 2A state volleyball tournament Friday against unbeaten Lynden. First serve is at 2:30 at the Yakima SunDome. The Wolves are the number 16 seed at 14-and-6. Top-seeded Lynden is 20-and-oh and has dropped just three sets all season. The Lions are led by six-foot-one senior All-American Finley Parcher, who has signed to play basketball at UCLA.