KENNEWICK -- A 30-year-old Kennewick man spent Thanksgiving in jail after allegedly stabbing another man in the chest Wednesday night.
The victim, 33-year-old Aaron Hogan, is being treated at Kennewick General Hospital, said Kennewick police Officer Ron Salter.
Hogan's injuries did not appear to be life-threatening.
The stabbing was reported at 7:20 p.m., when officers were called to 6721 W. Kennewick Ave.
After talking to Hogan, officers determined the assault took place at a home at 6715 W. Kennewick Ave., and Thomas Cole was identified as the suspect, Salter said.
Cole had left the area before police arrived, but they tracked him to a hotel room at 7801 W. Quinault Ave.
Cole was said to be with a woman who had several outstanding warrants, Salter said.
The duo refused to leave the hotel room, and after several attempts were made to contact them, the Tri-City Regional SWAT team was called out, he said.
After SWAT members used distraction devices and breached a window to the room, Cole and Robin McPeek agreed to leave the room.
Cole was booked into the Benton County jail on suspicion of first-degree assault.
McPeek, 28, was jailed on her warrants.




