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DENVER (AP) — A homeless man who was captured on video attacking people with a pipe in broad daylight on the 16th St. Mall in Denver says he came to Colorado to use medical marijuana to treat his schizophrenia.
Clarence Seeley, of Indiana, told KMGH-TV (bit.ly/2aL6waf) that he had only been in Denver for about a week before the June 29 attack that was caught on video and posted to Facebook, where it has since been watched more than 3 million times. He is charged with aggravated assault in connection to the incident.
Seeley says he was reacting to someone with a knife. No other weapons are seen on the video and no other arrests were made.
Video of the attack has become a rallying point for those calling for the city to clean up the 16th St. Mall.
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Information from: KMGH-TV, http://www.thedenverchannel.com
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