WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police are investigating an incident after they say a construction worker was assaulted while on the job by three men.
On July 15, around 3:40 p.m., officers say they were called to Carey Avenue and Horton Street for a report of a 26-year-old construction worker from Scranton who had been assaulted.
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The victim told police that he was working near Lawrence Street when two women walked by him. The victim denied saying anything to the women, but a short time later, the women came back with three men.
Police say one suspect struck the construction worker with a pipe while another man punched him while holding a gun.
All of the suspects fled the scene. The investigation is ongoing.
