Man assaulted in street; teen arrested

KALAMAZOO, Mich. (WOOD) - Witnesses helped police track down a teenager accused of assaulting a man found unresponsive lying on a street.

The 17-year-old Kalamazoo male will be charged with assault with intent to murder.

It was 2 p.m. Monday when officers were dispatched to an area near Ada Street and Burrell Avenue in Kalamazoo. They found a 48-year-old man bleeding from the head.

Witnesses told police the suspect struck the victim on the head with a blunt object and fled the scene before the officers arrived.

The victim from Kalamazoo was taken to Bronson Methodist Hospital where he is in critical but stable condition.

A suspect was developed through interviews, and detectives located and arrested him, according to a news release.

If you have any more information about this case you are asked to call the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety at 269.337.8994 or Silent Observer at 269.343.2100.