Friday, June 29, 2007

Bat Wielding Youth Attack Homeless Camp

Homeless man in hospital after attack by juveniles

A homeless man is in a hospital recovering from injuries after he was beaten by a group of juveniles early Wednesday.

About 1:45 a.m., the juveniles allegedly assaulted a group of four or five homeless people near the Salvation Army near the intersection of Brook and Breckinridge streets, said Louisville Metro Police Detective Phil Russell.

One of the victims is at University Hospital with head and face injuries. Russell said witnesses reported th e juveniles used a bat.

Detectives are investigating and believe it was an isolated incident. "We do not have reports of this occurring frequently," Russell said.
http://www.courier-journal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070628/NEWS01/70629001/1008

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