Ouellette Ave. at University Ave. in downtown Windsor. (Photo by Adelle Loiselle)Ouellette Ave. at University Ave. in downtown Windsor. (Photo by Adelle Loiselle)
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Downtown Fight Sends Man To Hospital

By Ricardo Veneza
August 30, 2016 - 12:06am

Two Windsor men in their 20s are being charged with aggravated assault after a man was hit in the head with a skateboard in the city's downtown.

Police report the victim — a 27-year-old man — was arguing with two people before the argument escalated into a physical fight on Saturday around 11:30pm near the intersection of Ouellette Ave. and University Ave. in Windsor. At some point the victim was hit in the head with a skateboard.

Officers were able to place two suspects under arrest.

The victim was sent to a Detroit hospital with a serious head injury. The victim is still in hospital in stable condition.

Anyone with information is asked to call the Windsor Police Service at 519-255-6700 x4830 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 519-258-TIPS (8477). Tips can also be submitted online at catchcrooks.com or Facebook.

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