Seattle officers, SDOT worker attacked along Alaskan Way South bike trail by homeless suspect
Jun 1, 2026, 4:29 PM
A Seattle Police Department vehicle. (Photo courtesy of KIRO 7)
(Photo courtesy of KIRO 7)
Two Seattle Police Department (SPD) officers and a Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) worker were assaulted along the Alaskan Way South bike trail late Monday morning, according to SPD.
The attack unfolded around 11 a.m., when a suspect began hurling rocks at a city worker on the trail, SPD Detective Eric Muñoz said.
“The suspect was throwing large rocks at a city worker, and the victim was actually hit in the leg,” Muñoz said. “The suspect reportedly also smashed out the front and back windows of the victim’s city work truck.”
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Police describe the suspect as “unhoused.” Officers tracked him to a tent inside a larger homeless encampment near the scene.
“Officers contacted him inside of a tent, part of a larger tent encampment,” Muñozs said. “Once he stepped out of his tent, he began swinging at and fighting SPD officers.”
A 38-year-old male officer was transported to the hospital with an injured hand. A 40-year-old female officer was evaluated at the scene but not taken to the hospital.
The 35-year-old SDOT worker was also taken to the hospital with injuries described as minor.
The suspect was arrested on suspicion of second-degree assault, felony harassment, second-degree malicious mischief, and two counts of third-degree assault on a police officer.
Frank Lenzi is the News Director for KIRO Newsradio. Read more of his stories here.
