Kenneth Riggins arrested over two Mobile assaults

Mobile police say a 39-year-old man, Kenneth Riggins Jr., was arrested Tuesday in connection with two apparently linked downtown assaults on Sunday. One victim, a 70-year-old man leaving the Ben May Library, was struck in the head; a second man was approached near Broad and Dauphin streets and cut multiple times. The second victim was treated for injuries that were not considered life-threatening. Riggins faces charges of elder abuse and neglect, with additional charges expected; police said they believe he may have been experiencing a mental health episode, described the attacks as isolated, and have not identified a motive.