PORT ANGELES — A Port Angeles man who allegedly stabbed another Sunday is scheduled to be charged with first-degree assault-domestic violence at 1 p.m. today in Clallam County Superior Court.
John Greystoke, 49, was in the Clallam County jail Tuesday on bail of $200,000 that was set Monday.
Adam Gross, 40, a man police identified as Greystoke’s roommate, was in satisfactory condition Tuesday afternoon at Olympic Medical Center, according to a hospital spokeswoman.
Stabbed in abdomen
Police said he had been eviscerated in the abdomen during the stabbing Sunday morning.
Officer David Dombrowski, who arrived at the 800 block of South C Street at about 6:30 a.m. Sunday, said he found Gross lying at the curb with a severe laceration to his abdomen.
Gross and witnesses said Greystoke fled the scene.
Police arrested Greystoke about 12 blocks away in the area of the 100 block of West Second Street, after which he led them to where he had put the knife under the staircase of a residence in the area.
Here’s an account of the incident according to Dombrowski’s case report:
Gross had been staying at Greystoke’s apartment for about 10 days, and Gross’ girlfriend had been staying there for about four days.
Greystoke, who also had another friend staying there, was worried about getting evicted for having extra people in his apartment.
Gross left the apartment to go to the store Sunday morning.
When Gross returned and opened the door, Greystoke allegedly yelled at Gross to leave and cut him in the abdomen with a knife.
Gross retreated down the stairs and collapsed at the curb, according to Dombrowski’s report.
Witnesses said they saw Greystoke run south on C Street, then turn east at West 10th Street.
Staff at a Peninsula Behavioral Health housing facility in the 100 block of West Second Street said a man came to the facility and claimed to have just stabbed someone.
Greystoke was handcuffed without incident.
He told an officer he was diagnosed as being psychotic and having schizotypal personality disorder.
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Senior Staff Writer Paul Gottlieb can be reached at 360-452-2345, ext. 55650, or at pgottlieb@peninsuladailynews.com.
