Wilkes-Barre, PA – A man was hospitalized after an early morning assault outside a North Washington Street apartment Friday that left visible signs of a violent struggle.

At approximately 5:30 a.m. on August 15, Wilkes-Barre City Police responded to 685 North Washington Street for a report of a bleeding male. Upon arrival, officers saw the man being loaded onto a stretcher by city medics. Blood was visible on the outside steps, and police noted evidence suggesting a struggle had occurred.

The victim, described as a Black male, was transported to a local hospital for treatment of his injuries.

City detectives, the Luzerne County District Attorney’s Office, and the Pennsylvania State Police Forensic Services Unit responded to assist in the investigation.

Anyone with information is asked

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