A man reported to police that another man drove up to him and struck him in the back of his head with a hammer while he was pumping gas for someone at a gas station.
The victim reported to police that he was walking near the Shell gas station on Market Street on Saturday when he a woman asked him to help her pump gas. While he was doing so, a man drove up in a gold car and struck him with a hammer, according to a police report.
Youngstown police noted the victim had an open wound while they spoke with the man. After he was attacked, he was able to escape and ran to his house to alert authorities. The victim reported that he was chased by his attacker while running away.
The victim told police that he had seen his assailant before in the area. He also reported that he believed this attack was due to an incident that occurred at the Coconut Grove bar. The victim stated that a woman was dancing near his groin area at the bar on Thursday and he had placed his hand on her buttocks, which upset the woman.
The victim recounted that his assailant seemed to be on the phone moments before he attacked him. The victim told police that he heard his assailant ask someone on the phone if “this was the guy” shortly before he pulled out the hammer.
The victim stated that he believes his attack is related to what happened at the club, according to the report. Police gave him a victim’s rights form and called an ambulance to transport the victim to Mercy Health — St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital.
Youngstown police are continuing to investigate the matter.