Video captures brutal daylight beatdown in Seattle amid crime surge. The victim is reportedly still spitting up blood.



Surveillance video captured an assailant viciously attacking and robbing a man in broad daylight in Seattle, Washington, last month as critics argue the city has nowhere near enough police presence to crack down on soaring crime.

What happened?

The victim, a 22-year-old freelance photographer, was allegedly vacationing in the city when he was beaten unconscious and robbed while walking in the Mount Baker neighborhood. He is reportedly still suffering from severe injuries.

According to Seattle police, the attacker approached the photographer, known on social media as Caliber Visuals, at around 6 p.m. local time. The two appeared to shake hands before things unexpectedly turned violent.

"The suspect then threw the victim to the ground, stomped on him and kicked him repeatedly, knocking the victim unconscious. The suspect then rummaged through the victim's pockets and stole his wallet and keys before walking away," police reported.

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Police added that a bystander later came to the victim's aid by alerting authorities. After medics arrived at the scene, the victim was transported to the hospital, where "he received treatment for head trauma and significant injuries to his face."

In a post on a GoFundMe page he started, the victim claimed that he suffered a brain hemorrhage and a fractured left eye during the assault. He added that four days after the attack he was still "spitting up blood."

The assailant reportedly stole the victim's cell phone, wallet, $900 in cash, and car keys that cost several hundred dollars to replace.

Police are looking for help identifying the attacker, whom they describe as a "Black male, 5'10", 180 lbs., with a medium build."

What else?

Conservative Seattle talk radio host Jason Rantz argued that brazen attacks such as the one against the freelance photographer are becoming more prevalent amid the city's crime surge and defund the police movement.

"Mount Baker is known to have a crime issue, but the city doesn't have enough police to proactively walk, drive, or bike around neighborhoods as a deterrent," Rantz noted in an opinion piece about the attack.

Last month, a couple in Seattle was attacked and beaten with a machete, rocks, and a 5-foot wooden pole while attempting to retrieve stolen items from a homeless encampment. Following that attack, Rantz claimed that police in the city are being prevented from monitoring homeless camps.

A worker near the scene of the latest attack argued that police are being hamstrung and consequently criminals are becoming emboldened.

"It's disheartening to watch this happen around our city, and nothing's being done about it," the worker told KIRO-TV. "It's been going on for years, and it seems to be the city council has let this continue to happen."

"We're tired of this," he added. "There's no reason we should be walking around in fear."

VIDEO: Dirt bike, ATV riders drag mother from car and brutally beat her while child is in vehicle during road rage attack



Video shows a brutal attack on a mother by ATV and dirt bike riders in Providence, Rhode Island. The violent attack occurred about 11 p.m. Tuesday night after an alleged road rage incident involving a group of ATV and dirt bike drivers.

"When the bikes did not move after the light turned green, she honked at them, and then turned onto Valley Street," the Boston Globe reported, citing a police report. "A few minutes later, while she was stopped at a traffic light at Zone Street, the riders allegedly came up from behind her and surrounded her vehicle, preventing her from moving forward."

A 35-year-old mother was dragged out of her vehicle by a few of the riders, according to Providence Police. The group of about 10 off-road vehicle drivers are seen on video viciously pummeling the defenseless mother with kicks and punches as her 8-year-old child was stranded in the car nearby. The riders then fled the crime scene.

The violent attack was captured on a cellphone video, which was posted online by WLNE-TV.

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Shyanne Boisvert, 24, was arrested Thursday night in connection with the attack, according to Providence Police. Boisvert was charged with one count of simple assault and one count of disorderly conduct, according to Deputy Chief of Police Commander Thomas A. Verdi. She was held pending arraignment.

The Cranston Police Department tipped off Providence Police of Boisvert's whereabouts because of a previous arrest. Boisvert was arrested in January for reportedly pushing a police officer after about 30 motorcycles and ATVs were speeding and weaving in and out of traffic. As the officer handcuffed Boisvert, another driver was arrested and accused of running over the cop's legs with his ATV before fleeing and later crashing into a police cruiser. Another member of the group was arrested and accused of leading police on a chase and striking a passing car.

Providence Councilman David Salvatore of Ward 14 demanded a "stop to this senseless violence."

"As local leaders, we owe it to our community to create systems which ensure that our city is a safe place to live and work. A woman driving in her car with her infant child should not have to fear being a victim of brutal physical violence," Salvatore said in a statement. "The gun violence, the physical attacks, and reckless behavior of individuals in our city have resulted in grief, loss, and fear in our community. It is time for the city to take decisive action to put a stop to this senseless violence and better serve the people trying to make a home in the city of Providence."

Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza called the attack "awful."

"We had an awful incident in our city last night that left a young woman shaken and injured. We will continue to dedicate all our available resources to getting these illegal ATVs off our streets and to bring those responsible to justice," Elorza wrote on Twitter. "Our police department has seized and destroyed over 200 bikes and we will continue to pull over and arrest people who are using these bikes illegally."

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An investigation into the attack is ongoing.