Man charged with attacking woman at Seattle light rail station found incompetent to stand trial

SEATTLE — Editor’s be aware: The above video aired March 25 when Alexander Jay was charged.

The person accused of randomly attacking a Harborview Medical Middle worker at a Seattle gentle rail station was discovered incompetent to face trial. 

Alexander Jay was ordered to endure therapy at an inpatient facility for 90 days to revive his competency, in accordance with court docket paperwork.

In early March, a lady leaving the King Avenue Station was strolling out of the tunnel and up the steps towards the intersection of Fifth Avenue and Jackson Avenue when Jay allegedly grabbed her and threw her down the steps, in accordance with charging paperwork. Jay then adopted her down the steps and threw her a second time. 

When Jay tried to throw her a 3rd time, the sufferer fought again and held onto the handrail, in accordance with charging paperwork. That is when Jay allegedly kicked the sufferer within the face.

The sufferer suffered three damaged ribs and a damaged clavicle as a result of assault. 

Jay can be charged with stabbing a lady 10 instances at a bus cease on the identical day he allegedly attacked the lady leaving King Avenue Station. The sufferer was hospitalized for “quite a lot of days,” in accordance with court docket paperwork.

Officers arrested Jay on March 3 at First Avenue and Cherry Avenue – about half a mile from the place the alleged assault occurred on the gentle rail station.

Based on the King County Prosecuting Lawyer’s workplace, there have been seven circumstances involving Jay up to now 5 years. The newest conviction was a residential housebreaking in Bellevue.

Data present Jay has been convicted of 20 crimes within the final 20 years in California and Washington, together with assault, theft, and housebreaking.

Jay’s subsequent court docket look will likely be on August 8 at 9 a.m.