Alleged Assault Near 'Sketch Bench' on the Bike Path

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Alleged Assault Near 'Sketch Bench' on the Bike Path

A young male told police Wednesday evening that he had been assaulted by two teenage males near “sketch bench” on the bike path Monday afternoon.

The male had been reluctant to file a police report, but his parents convinced him to do so, according to his father, who accompanied him to the station.

The male told Arlington Police that he was walking west on the bike path, between Water and Mill streets, at about 2:45 p.m. Monday when the two males, whom he pegged at 18 to 19 years old, confronted him. He said both teenagers were wearing black pants and black-and-red polos.

He said the teenagers asked him if he had anything on him, any weed or money, to which he replied, “No.” He said one of the teenagers then punched him in the left cheek, knocking him to the ground. He said the teenagers punched him in the head about four more times while he was on the ground. He eventually blacked out for about a half-hour, he told police, until his friend came upon him.

The male said he was dazed but talked to his friend for about an hour around “sketch bench,” which is near . The male said he then continued on to work, his original destination. He was more than two hours late, he said.

The male did not appear to have any visible marks or injuries from the incident, according to police. He told police that he had a cut on his tongue and a small bump on his head but that was it.

The male also told police that he did not believe anyone saw what happened, despite the area being well traveled and relatively active, with Buzzell Field and neighboring townhouses. He said he thinks people passed by while he was blacked out but said nobody stopped to help. He said he was off to the side of the bike path but not hidden from view while he was blacked out. Police said they received no calls about the alleged incident.

The male, through his father, requested a copy of the police report to show his boss.

Police later contacted the male’s friend. The friend told police that he had talked to the male for about five minutes, not an hour, after he found him. The friend was either “unable or unwilling to provide much detailed information,” according to police.

When the friend was asked about what time he located the male, he said “the sun was out,” police said, and then said “a little after noon” after further questioning. The friend was also unable to give the male’s location, police said. He told police that this was due to lapses and dizzy spells that a doctor told him was from poor nutrition.

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