A judge has ordered a mental health evaluation for Elisio Melendez, who is accused of attempting to push a stranger in front of an oncoming light rail train near Northgate station. The victim nearly fell onto the tracks before managing to avoid being hit. Detectives tracked Melendez's movements using area surveillance cameras and received a tip that led them to Cascade Hall mental health facility. Staff members identified Melendez as one of their residents after reviewing images from the incident. Melendez has a history of mental illness, including schizophrenia, and has previously been found incompetent to stand trial. A 2021 report from the Washington State Department of Social and Health Services stated Melendez had a "clear history of problems with violence" and symptoms of a major mental illness. Despite this, the King County Prosecuting Attorney's Office plans to proceed with the attempted murder case.