Hammer-wielding man suspected in several Dallas-Fort Worth assaults arrested, police say
A man who was wanted by authorities in connection to multiple assaults was arrested Thursday morning, Plano police said in a post on X.
Charles Maurice Murray, 26, faces an aggravated assault charge, according to police.
The Plano and Dallas Area Rapid Transit police departments were asking for the public’s help in identifying and locating the suspect, now identified as Murray, believed to be responsible for multiple assaults.
At around 7 p.m. Tuesday, a victim was attacked by Murry in the 600 block of Coit Road, according to Plano police. During the incident, Murry used a hammer to hit the victim several times, police said in a news release. Following the attack, Murry fled with the hammer in his hand, the release states.
Investigators believe the suspect is also responsible for similar, unprovoked attacks in the Dallas-Fort Worth area within the past 24 hours and it is unknown why these victims were targeted, police say.
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Murray was seen on surveillance video wearing similar clothing during each of the offenses, police said. It is also believed he was traveling the area using DART transportation.
Anyone with information about any of the assaults was asked to call the Crimes Against Persons Tip Line at 972-941-2148.
