A report of an overdose in Fairbanks has led to an assault investigation.

According to the Fairbanks Police Department, the Fairbanks Fire Department responded to an overdose call late Tuesday night near 15th Avenue and Stacia Street at approximately 11:31 p.m. on Tuesday.

Emergency crews found an unresponsive man with a head injury. He was taken to Fairbanks Memorial Hospital and later airlifted to Anchorage, where he remains in critical condition.

Witnesses reported that the man had been assaulted, and the suspect fled the scene before help arrived. Police reviewed video footage that confirmed the assault, showing the suspect running south on Stacia Street.

Authorities are asking residents in the area to check their surveillance cameras for any footage between 11:20 p.m. and 12:30 a.

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