Elisio Melendez, 27, has been charged with attempted murder after allegedly pushing a commuter toward the tracks at the Northgate light rail station on March 19. Surveillance footage reportedly shows the suspect carefully timed the assault to happen right as a train entered the station.
The information comes from charging documents provided by the King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office last week. According to the documents, the victim was able to catch his balance during the initial shove and avoided falling onto the tracks. The incident occurred at one of the busiest light rail stations in the system.
Prosecutors allege that Melendez quietly moved behind the victim before shoving him. According to court documents, surveillance footage suggests the defendant waited for the train to enter the station to inflict maximum harm. The victim managed to stay on the platform, but investigators said Melendez tried to push him a second time toward the tracks and the oncoming train…