A man hacked in the neck over the weekend at a ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ bus stop remains hospitalized, and his alleged attacker is jailed, police said.
About 10 a.m. Saturday, Jacob Couch was sitting with his wife at a downtown bus stop near East Broadway and South Sixth Avenue when he was attacked by a passerby carrying a hatchet or machete, according to an interim complaint filed in Pima County Justice Court.
The attacker yelled at the couple about using drugs, then pulled the weapon from inside his jacket and struck Couch in the neck. Police described the weapon as a hatchet, but Couch’s wife said it was a machete-like weapon, records show.
The attack was captured on surveillance video, records show.
Daniel Michael, 25, was later arrested on suspicion of two counts of felony aggravated assault. He remained at the Pima County jail on a $1 million bond.
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Police searched Michael’s apartment and seized a hatchet and clothing that matched what was worn by the attacker.
Michael told investigators he’d been drinking heavily and did not recall the incident. Later, Michael said he remembered confronting Couch about using drugs and then saw Couch reach into his pocket. Michael said he reacted by striking Couch before the man was able to “get his hand out of his pocket,†according to the complaint.
Michael said he then walked away.
Couch was left with life-threatening injuries, police said.
