Seattle police arrest man after assault and attempted robbery of two people

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When officers arrived, they spoke with a woman who said she had been thrown to the ground by a man that also tried to take her purse.

Seattle police arrested a man after two assaults and two attempted robberies on Wednesday morning, according to the Seattle Police Department.

Just before 9 a.m., officers responded to a report of an attempted robbery in the area of 5th Avenue and University Street. When officers arrived, they spoke with a woman who said she had been thrown to the ground by a person that also tried to take her purse.As officers helped the woman, they learned of another assault in the area of 4th Avenue and Seneca Street.

The second woman told officers that she was also attacked from behind by a man who attempted to take her backpack. Security officers with the United States Courthouse watched on their surveillance cameras as the man ran into an alley and changed his clothes.The 31-year-old man was arrested and booked into the King County Jail on charges of attempted robbery.

 

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