Crime

Man attacks guard at Seattle TV station then is quickly arrested

A man who attacked a security guard in the lobby of a Seattle TV station on Monday morning was promptly arrested by police, Q13 Fox reported on its website.
A man who attacked a security guard in the lobby of a Seattle TV station on Monday morning was promptly arrested by police, Q13 Fox reported on its website. Getty Images

A man who attacked a security guard in the lobby of a Seattle TV station on Monday morning was promptly arrested, Q13 Fox reported on its website.

According to the article post on the website, the man “gained entrance to the (Q13) building about 2:50 a.m. Monday and was quickly taken into custody by Seattle police.” A seattlepi.com report says the suspect attacked the security guard then broke the door between the lobby and the newsroom and was arrested after running back outside.

The guard and staff members are reportedly shaken up, but not injured. The attacker is not known to station employees and the attackers motives are unclear.

This is story will be updated as more information becomes available.

This story was originally published June 5, 2017 at 9:29 AM with the headline "Man attacks guard at Seattle TV station then is quickly arrested."

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