Tom Brock is a weekend content editor for KIRO Newsradio 97.3 FM and MyNorthwest.com.
Police say this man, holding a big stick with a metal screw protruding from it, attacked a woman by hitting her in the face with it. Seattle police say an elderly woman survived a horrifying and vicious attack in downtown Seattle Friday.
They say a man struck her in the face with a big wooden stick that had a metal screw sticking out of the end of it.They say he has a history of violence. Just before noon, police say the man walked up from behind the 75-year-old victim, as she waited for the light to turn at a crosswalk at 3That’s when it’s believed he swung the stick like a baseball bat and landed a blow on the woman’s face.Several bystanders tried to help her.Police say several witnesses reported seeing the man swinging the stick moments before the attack.An ambulance transported her to Harborview Medical Center, where doctors performed emergency surgery. As police began to investigate and search for the suspect, an analyst in the police department’s Real Time Crime Center spotted the man on camera and informed officers where to find him. Deputies in the King County Sheriff’s Office and Seattle police officers worked together to find him, and made the arrest.They took into custody a 42-year-old man.The suspect also has a previous felony conviction for assault.Officers booked the man into the King County Jail and filed a report for prosecutors.Investigators have not said whether the suspect knew the victim, or whether there was any interaction between them before the attack.High winds, downed trees knock out power to thousands of northwest residents The powerful windstorm that swept through western Washington Friday and Saturday has impacted residents throughout the northwest, leaving thousands in the dark and roads impassable.Why more Americans are going ‘no contact’ with their parents‘Unlike anything they’ve ever seen’: At least a dozen pets die in Pierce County house fireDiscover Kitsap County’s creative soul: Where Nordic charm meets gothic gardens and ancient traditions thrive Kitsap County is full of wonderfully weird, authentically artsy, and unexpectedly magical corners that make visitors become locals and locals never want to leave.A whole-home generator isn’t a luxury — it’s a lifeline Tyson O’Neill, owner of Generator Supercenter of Puget Sound in Lynnwood, said homeowners must stop treating backup power like a luxury.As small and medium-sized businesses in the Seattle-Tacoma region prepare to capitalize on renewed economic momentum and easing interest rates, Bonneville Seattle stands as the premier media partner to amplify their growth.Medicare open enrollment runs from Oct. 15 to Dec. 7, giving beneficiaries a crucial opportunity to review and change their plans.
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