Man Assaulted in Center City: Cops

A man is in the hospital after police say he was struck in the head with an unknown object in Center City.

A man is in the hospital after police say he was assaulted in Center City.

It happened around 7:40 p.m. on Monday along the 300 block of North 13th Street. Police say the victim, a man in his late 30s to early 40s, was struck in the head with an unknown object. He suffered a gash on his head and was taken to Hahnemann Hospital where he is in stable condition.

Investigators say the assault was the result of a drug deal gone bad. The suspect is described as a black male weighing 240 pounds and standing 5-foot-10 with a full beard.

If you have any information on this incident, please call police.
 

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