SEATTLE, Wash. — Seattle Police say a man is in the hospital in serious condition after someone attacked him with a hatchet Thursday morning.
It happened around 9:30 a.m. on 5th Avenue South and South Jackson Street.
Officers say a man came up to someone and picked a fight.
Things escalated and the man pulled out a hatchet, hitting him over the head before taking his phone.
The hatchet caused deep cuts and severe bleeding, and the man was rushed to Harborview Medical Center for his injuries.
The officers identified the man responsible and tried to get him to come outside of his apartment on 4th Avenue South, but no one answered.
Officers reviewed the building security cameras and learned that he was, in fact, still inside.
A group of law enforcement officers waited outside his apartment while a search warrant was obtained.
Hostage Negotiation Team and Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) officers responded to the scene as well as SWAT.
The man eventually surrendered and was booked into King County Jail.
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