Man assaulted with baseball bat in northwest Calgary

By CityNews Staff

Posted Aug 25, 2022 10:27 pm.

Last Updated Aug 26, 2022 8:51 am.

Police are looking for two suspects after a man was assaulted with a baseball bat in northwest Calgary Thursday afternoon.

The man was taken to hospital where he is recovering in stable condition.

Officers say it happened in the area near 16 Avenue NE and 8 Street NE at around 1:15 p.m.

Two people suspected to be involved in the assault ran away before police got there.

The motive is not known at this time.

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