Police investigate group assault after softball game in Wilkes-Barre

Police investigate group assault after softball game in Wilkes-Barre
Police investigate group assault after softball game in Wilkes-Barre Photo credit WILK

Wilkes-Barre police are investigating an assault that sent one man to the hospital following a weekend softball game.

According to reports, the incident happened Saturday night at Coal Street Park. Officers were called to the scene for an assault victim who told police he had been attending a softball game when five men confronted him.

Investigators say the victim reported that the group then physically assaulted him before several bystanders stepped in to stop the attack.

The man was taken to a local hospital for treatment. Police have not released descriptions of the suspects, and the investigation is ongoing.

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