Sequim Gazette staff

Clallam County deputies this week are seeking the whereabouts of a Sequim woman after a reported assault on the morning of Sunday, Sept. 28.

According to the Clallam County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to a residence on the 400 block of Dungeness Meadows, where a resident reported that 24-year-old Elisha Stark had been at the residence causing a disturbance. During the investigation, residents told deputies that Stark and her boyfriend were involved in an argument the night before and that she assaulted her boyfriend with a hatchet.

According to the sheriff’s office, Stark took her boyfriend’s clothing and personal items outside and was going to light them on fire, and that when he tried gathering his things to bring them back inside, Stark swung a hatchet at him, striking his arm, causing a deep wound.

Stark reportedly left shortly after this incident.

According to sheriff’s office officials, Stark returned again the next morning and caused another disturbance but left prior to the deputies arriving on scene. Medics were called to the scene evaluate the victim’s injury.

He had a substantial cut on his arm near the elbow but declined to go to the hospital with medics, according to the sheriff’s office.

Law enforcement officials say it is unknown if Stark is currently armed but that she is potentially dangerous.