Person struck with baseball bat after basement dispute, Jersey City NJ


A person was struck twice in the back of the head with a baseball bat by the superintendent after an argument about staying in the basement near Summit Avenue. The victim suffered critical injuries and is receiving medical treatment.
Audio|Source: Jersey City Police
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Transcript:
00:00
All right, west to the victims in trauma right now, injuries are critical.
00:07
He stated that in the alleyway near Summit Avenue, he was hit in the back of the head with a baseball bat by the superintendent of the building.
00:16
They got into a verbal disagreement about him staying in the basement of that building, and he struck him twice in the back of the head with a baseball bat.
00:26
We're unsure there's a crime scene.
00:28
The victim was already in the bus by the time we were off and rushed over here to the medical center.
00:33
Can you just notify, yeah, West Patrol Lieutenant, please?
00:38
West Patrol Lieutenant, I was around to reach out for the Detective Commander, Chief of the Detective.
00:43
We can go to the location to see if there's a crime scene,
00:48
notified BCI, having responded to the medical center to supplement the injuries.
00:55
Worst detectors, I'll be responding.
00:57
Can you read that as a second?
01:01
It's going to be near Summit Avenue.
01:04
He's saying that the assault took place in the alleyway near Summit.
01:09
I believe the entrance to that is on Gardner.
01:13
It's going to be west of Summit.
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