Assault with hammer reported in Tamaqua
Tamaqua police are investigating an assault on a Schuylkill Haven man, reported to the department at 9:13 p.m. on July 31.
The victim said he was on South Railroad Street when he was attacked by another man wielding a hammer. The suspect was described as a tall man who was walking with another man, a woman wearing a blue and white striped shirt and a brown and white dog.
The victim was treated by EMS personnel but refused to go to the hospital.
Anyone with information concerning this incident is asked to contact police at 570-668-5000.
