Man arrested in Beacon Hill light rail hammer attack that injured 2

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Man arrested in Beacon Hill light rail hammer attack that injured 2
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Seattle police have arrested a 39-year-old suspect they said attacked two people with a hammer at the Beacon Hill Link light rail station in late September.

by Alton Worley II, KOMO News StaffAn image of the man who police say attacked two people with hammer at the Link light rail station in Seattle's Beacon Hill neighborhood on September 28, 2023. department said a 63-year-old woman and a 60-year-old man were assaulted

and reportedly suffered serious contusions. Both victims were treated at the scene for head injuries and taken to Harborview Medical Center. TheSeattle leaders address violence, safety issues aboard public transit The Seattle Police Department previously released new surveillance video and photos that showed the suspect before the “unprovoked” attacks.

Surveillance video shows the man pull a hammer from a bag outside the light rail station. The video then shows the man walking around the light rail platform. The man can also be seen in the video waving the hammer around while on the light rail train.According to surveillance footage, the man didn't seem to mind the attention he brought upon himself on the train as he waved around a large hammer.

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