Everett Police arrested a man for the stabbing of a 13-year-old student near North Middle School. The community tip led to his non-confrontational arrest and he faces first-degree assault charges.

Police in Everett have arrested a 21-year-old man in the stabbing of a teenage boy that happened earlier this month.Investigators picked up Andrew Freeman, who has a long criminal history, on Wednesday afternoon.

Andrew Freeman, the suspect in the January 16 stabbing of a 13-year-old near the 2500 block of Broadway, was taken into custody by Everett Police Wednesday, according to a police statement.

EVERETT — Police arrested a man Wednesday wanted in connection with the stabbing of a 13-year-old boy in Everett on Jan. 16. Shortly before 4 p.m. Wednesday, police received a 911 tip from an “alert community member” about the suspect,