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Man caught beating transient in downtown Seattle

The Columbian
Published: April 21, 2010, 12:00am

SEATTLE (AP) — Police arrested a man suspected of beating a transient who was sleeping outside a business in downtown Seattle.

When officers arrived just before 11 p.m. Tuesday they saw a man standing over the victim. The 22-year-old man was caught after a brief chase and jailed for investigation of assault.

The 53-year-old victim says he was asleep under a blanket when he was attacked. He declined medical attention.

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