Woman in her 70s stabbed at north Spokane grocery store

A woman in her 70s was stabbed late Wednesday at a grocery store in north Spokane.

Police were called to the Albertsons, 6520 N. Nevada St., just before 10 p.m. where the woman had been stabbed by a man unknown to her, Spokane police said in a news release. She was transported to a hospital with injuries not considered life-threatening.

The culprit was described a white man between 45 and 60 years old, about 5-feet-10 with a thin-to-medium build. He may have driven away in a vehicle resembling a Subaru wagon.

Police say the motive for the attack is unclear.

Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Check at (509) 456-2233 and provide the case number, reference case number, which is 2019-20023071.