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Blotter | Arrest in one ‘hateful’ assault on Hill, charges in another

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  • ‘Hateful’ arrest on E Pine: SPD announced the arrest of a man police say attacked two victims early Sunday morning in a hate-filled assault in the 1000 block of E Pine:
    The two adult male victims told officers that they were walking past the suspect when he suddenly called them a hateful name and blew cigarette smoke at them. He then proceeded to spit on one of the victims and charged at them, causing the same physical altercation that the alert officer witnessed and disrupted. The victims informed officers that they believe the suspect confronted and attacked them based on their sexual orientation.
    Police say the suspect tried to escape by ducking into a nearby restaurant before he was eventually apprehended. The he was booked into King County Jail for felony malicious harassment assault.
  • Bias charges: The suspect in a similar attack last weekend on the Hill has been charged with one count of assault and one count of malicious harassment. Troy Burns, 37, was charged for threatening three men with a knife early last Sunday near Harvard and Pike and “yelling derogatory remarks about their sexual orientation.” According to investigators, Burns has been living in shelters, is addicted to drugs, and was on Capitol Hill to sell meth:Screen Shot 2015-02-02 at 9.51.38 AMPolice say Burns told them he doesn’t remember the incident admitted he had “probably” attacked the men:Screen Shot 2015-02-02 at 9.51.51 AMAccording to prosecutors, Burns criminal record includes convictions on drug charges, fourth degree assault, and hit and run.
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alibumbayay
alibumbayay
9 years ago

Let me guess: Troy “blackout drunk” Burns was arrested but now he is back on the streets of Capitol Hill with his dealer, meth, alcohol, homophobia, and violent temper. Our system is broken.

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