On 10/19/09, at approximately 3:00 a.m., the victim was walking in the area of Hubbell Place and Union Street near Freeway Park when at least three (3) males attacked him. The victim may have been struck him in the head with an unknown object rendering him unconscious.
One witness described seeing one suspect, a white male kicking the victim in the head. Officers responded to the area and located possible suspects, who fled, and after a short foot pursuit and Taser application, the suspects were captured.
The suspects were positively identified by witnesses and the victim.
The victim was examined and treated by Seattle Fire Dept at the scene, but declined to go to the hospital. An area check for the 3rd suspect was negative. Both suspects were booked for Investigation of Robbery.
This was the second reported attack by a group of males in the Freeway Park area within a short time period; however the earlier caller was not able to respond to the scene for a possible identification.