A suspect is in custody after allegedly striking a young woman in the head with a baseball bat in Cape Girardeau.
It happened Saturday afternoon in the 500 block of South Benton Street, according to the Cape Girardeau Police Department.
The 18-year-old woman was conscious and responsive when emergency professionals arrived but complained of head pain and dizziness, said Cape Girardeau police Sgt. Adam Glueck. She was taken to a hospital.
More information about the suspect will be available after charges have been filed, Glueck said.
Pertinent address:
500 block of South Benton Street, Cape Girardeau, Mo.
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