Police are searching for the person who attacked a man with a hammer in Bridgeport Thursday night.
Police said they received a 911 call at 10:16 p.m. reporting that a person had been hit with a hammer in Court A of Success Village and police and emergency medical crews found a man with a severe head injury.
The victim was taken to Bridgeport Hospital.
Police said he was alert and told officers that a stranger had approached him and asked for money.
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When he didn’t hand any money over, the assailant hit him with what the victim believed was a hammer, police said.
The victim is in stable condition.
Bridgeport Police are investigating.
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Anyone with information about what happened is asked to call Bridgeport Police at 203-576-TIPS.
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