Video does not support claim of 219 stabbing

SANDPOINT - Surveillance video does not appear to support a woman's claim that she was stabbed during a scuffle in the 219 Lounge, according to Sandpoint Police Chief Corey Coon.

A woman reported to Bonner General Health on Oct. 19 for treatment of a stab wound she said she received during the scuffle in the ladies restroom.

Coon said detectives pored over video footage of the night in question and saw her entering and exiting the restroom multiple times. She did not look disheveled from a struggle or appear distraught in any of the footage.

"There's no indication that a stabbing took place at that business," said Coon. "However she obtained that wound, it happened after she left the 219."

Coon said the woman is sticking by her story and the case remains under investigation.

"We're still looking for a suspect in the case," he said.

Those with information about the incident are urged to call the department 265-1482 during regular business hours or Bonner Dispatch at 265-5525 after hours.