A man in Seattle, Washington, swung a large board with a screw sticking out of it at a 75-year-old woman standing on the corner of a major downtown street, hitting her in the eye and partially blinding her, authorities say.
Fale Pea, 42, stands charged with first-degree assault with a deadly weapon causing bodily harm, court records reviewed by Law&Crime show. He has pleaded not guilty.
The harrowing attack occurred on the late morning of Dec. 5 along Third Avenue outside the King County Courthouse in the Emerald City. Surveillance footage captured by local ABC affiliate KOMO showed Jeanette Marken standing on the corner — reportedly waiting to cross the street to pick up a food order…