Man jailed after woman was pushed onto MARTA tracks allegedly hit different woman earlier
MARTA police said the man accused of pushing a mother onto the tracks at the Midtown station Sunday had previously struck another woman in the head at the same station earlier that day, causing her minor injuries.
Tues night, MPD was contacted by a victim who stated she was struck in the head while walking in the Midtown station on Sunday. MPD investigated the allegation and took an additional warrant against Christopher Brooklin for Simple Battery. Victim complained of minor injuries.
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In a tweet Wednesday afternoon, police said Christopher Patrick Brooklin, 28, faces an additional simple battery charge on top of the two aggravated battery and aggravated assault charges he faced for allegedly pushing Sue Wenszell onto the tracks.
Wenszell's daughter, Katie, jumped onto the tracks to save her mother, but she was then hit and dragged by an oncoming train, critically injuring her. She remains at Grady Memorial Hospital in critical condition.
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The MARTA police report of that incident, obtained by Channel 2, said Brooklin “did not seem to understand what was being asked of him regarding the incident” and that he appears to have “some diminished mental capacity.”
He remains in the Fulton County Jail without bond, MARTA police said.
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