Man punches 72-year-old vet in the face over…
Man punches 72-year-old vet in the face over mask comment
PUBLISHED: August 8, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. | UPDATED: August 8, 2020 at 11:02 a.m.
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Spokane police say they've arrested the man accused of breaking a 72-year-old veteran's jaw in a hotel lobby.
KHQ-TV reports Spokane police say 35-year-old Cody P. Hansen was arrested at a home after receiving an anonymous tip. Hansen will remain in the Spokane County Jail until he can be transported back to King County.
The victim told police he made a comment to Hansen's girlfriend about not wearing a mask before being attacked. Hansen punched the 72-year-old, partially disabled veteran in the face multiple times.
King County prosecutors have charged Hansen with second-degree assault. His bail was set at $10,000 for the assault arrest.
Hansen also has a warrant for his arrest out of of Alaska for drugs charges.
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