Crime & Safety

ProJo: Apparent Baseball Bat Attack Under Investigation by JPD

The newspaper quoted Maj. Michal Colucci as saying that the alleged assault happened around 2 am Saturday morning on Borden Avenue.

 

reported that one person was seriously injured following an apparent assault with a baseball bat, according to the Providence Journal.

Maj. Michael Collucci told the newspaper that the attack happened during a party at around 2 am Saturday morning at 101 Borden Ave.

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The victim had been transported to Rhode Island Hospital, and the alleged attacker had fled the scene, by the time officer arrived, according to the online report.

Unidentified neighbors told the newspaper that the victim had been struck with a baseball bat, the Journal noted.

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