Bath, PA – 28 July 2018 – A 60-year-old man and a 25-year-old woman were assaulted when they attempted to repossess a vehicle in Bath, state police said.
Pennsylvania State Police in Bethlehem said the incident happened at 10:43 p.m. this past Wednesday at a property along Creek Road.
A 28-year-old man from Bath, who police did not identify, punched the 60-year-old man from Coplay in the head until it caused a laceration. The man then punched the 25-year-old from Daytona Beach, Florida, in the stomach multiple times, according to police.
The assailant then fled.
The victims, who also weren’t identified by police, were legally repossessing the vehicle, police said.
Charges are being filed against the assailant for simple assault and harassment, according to police.
Source: Lehighvalleylive.com
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