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Man accused of assault with metal bat

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man was arrested after allegedly attacking another man with an aluminum baseball bat on Wednesday.

Officers were dispatched to a home on South Franklin Street in Wilkes-Barre around 11:45 p.m. on Wednesday, according to the release.

The victim told police he had gotten into a verbal argument with 33-year-old Alijah Grier-Wright of Wilkes-Barre.

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The victim said Grier-Wright then retrieved a bat and struck him several times with it.

Grier-Wright was found by police in the area of West South and South Franklin Streets. Officers say he was detained without incident and was processed and arraigned.