Worcester Man Who Was Clubbed On The Head, Robbed Twice, Has Died

WORCESTER, MA—A 40-year-old Worcester man who was hit from behind and robbed, then his car burglarized by others while he lay on the ground, has died.

Dai Ha died from his injuries that sustained from being hit in the head with a club while walking on the sidewalk from his home to his car on Mt. Pleasant Street.

His death is now ruled a homicide, said police, the second of 2017 in Worcester, and police continue to investigate.

On Monday, May 15, around 11:20 p.m., police headed to Mt. Pleasant Street, where a man reportedly lay out on the sidewalk. They found Ha, who was extremely disoriented and unable to give a lucid description. He was transported to the hospital with a possible head injury.

The man had apparently been attacked and robbed, struck on the head from behind as he walked to his car, said investigators. It appeared he had been struck again, and items were taken from his pockets.

As the victim was unconscious on the ground, a group of people walked to the victim and began going through his clothes. They took his keys from his person and used them to enter his locked vehicle. They took several items out of the vehicle before leaving the victim on the ground and walking away.

This investigation is ongoing. If anyone has information about this incident they can send an anonymous text to 274637 TIPWPD + your message or send an anonymous web based message at worcesterma.gov/police. Calls can also be made to the Worcester Police Detective Bureau at 508-799-8651.