The alleged attacker, Steven Baldwin, was facing felony
assault charges and was being held without bail as he awaited a
first court appearance in connection with the Jan. 5 incident, a
spokeswoman for the Police Department in the Seattle suburb of
Renton said.
Baldwin is accused of sneaking into Local 907 and then rushing
the Renton club's stage with a baseball bat, striking the show's
host, Dylan Avila, 36, in the head in front of dozens of
horrified onlookers, according to a police report.
Patrons detained Baldwin until police could respond, the Renton
police spokeswoman said.
Avila suffered a fractured skull and was recovering at a local
hospital.
Patrons and bar owners told authorities the suspect had recently
been prohibited from performing at open-mic nights.
The victim's wife told the Seattle Times that the suspect was
not allowed back on stage because he had performed a set
recently in which he introduced himself as Jesus Christ and then
used a Bible and sex toy as props.
It was unclear if Baldwin had obtained an attorney or what plea
he intended to enter in court. The club, Local 907, could not be
immediately reached.
(Reporting by Victoria Cavaliere; Editing by Barbara Goldberg
and Christian Plumb)
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