Cops: Wrench attack at Suburban Station appeared random
A 57-year-old Northeast Philadelphia man suffered a skull fracture in what appeared to be a random attack by a wrench-wielding man Tuesday morning at Suburban Station, SEPTA police said.
A 57-year-old Northeast Philadelphia man suffered a skull fracture in what appeared to be a random attack by a wrench-wielding man Tuesday morning at Suburban Station, SEPTA police said.
The victim was at a ticket counter around 6 a.m. when a man behind him started striking him the head with a pipe wrench, said Transit Police Chief Thomas J. Nestel III.
A nearby transit police officer quickly apprehended the attacker, identified as 38-year-old Jeremy Wilson, whom Nestel described as a transient. Wilson was arrested without a struggle and the wrench was recovered.
Court records had a home address listed as Camden.
Wilson, also known as Jonathan Wilson, was charged with attempted murder and related offenses, and was being held on $1 million bail, records show.
Nestel said Wilson had a lengthy criminal record in Florida and also a record in New Jersey. Wilson had been arrested five separate times for assault on police, Nestel said.
Wilson was arrested earlier this month for terroristic threats and theft from a motor vehicle, court records show.
He had no prior contact with the victim at Suburban Station and did not exhibit behavior that indicated he was about to assault anyone, Nestel said.
The victim was taken to Hahnemann University Hospital, where he was listed in stable condition Tuesday night.
Bail for Wilson was set at $1 million Wednesday. A preliminary hearing is set for Feb. 9.
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