A busy Friday afternoon at Historic Market Square took a frightening turn when a 41-year-old woman was allegedly hit in the head with a brick along the 500 block of West Commerce Street, according to police. Officers arrived just after 2 p.m., and with the help of witness descriptions, quickly located and detained a man nearby. Emergency medical personnel treated the woman at the scene and cleared her, according to News 4 San Antonio.
San Antonio police later arrested a 53-year-old man and charged him with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, as reported by News 4 San Antonio. The station reports that officers were called to the 500 block of West Commerce at about 2:04 p.m. after witnesses reported the attack. Authorities have not released the suspect’s name, the outlet adds.
Where It Happened
The incident unfolded in and around Historic Market Square, the city-run plaza of shops, eateries and stalls along West Commerce. The site lists its address as 514 W. Commerce and notes the plaza draws steady daytime foot traffic, per the Market Square website.
What Comes Next
The suspect was booked on the aggravated assault charge and the case will move through the local criminal process, according to News 4 San Antonio. Police found both individuals nearby based on descriptions provided at the scene, the station reports, and investigators have not released any additional details about a possible motive or relationship between the two. We will update this story as authorities release more information.
