FREDERICKSBURG, VA — Fredericksburg police are searching for three suspects accused of assaulting a man Tuesday night on Townsend Boulevard, leaving him with multiple facial injuries and a possible cut from a sharp object.
Officers responded to the 1200 block of Townsend Boulevard around 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 27, after receiving a report of an assault, according to the Fredericksburg Police Department.
When officers arrived, they found a man suffering from multiple injuries to his face. Emergency medical personnel treated him at the scene before transporting him to a local hospital. Police said his injuries were not life-threatening.
According to investigators, the victim reported that he and a friend were standing together when three men approached and began assaulting him. During the attack, the victim said he felt a sharp object cut him, although he did not see a weapon.
Police released the following descriptions of the suspects:
Following the assault, police deployed a K-9 unit and an unmanned aerial system team to search for the suspects.
The search included the Virginia Central Railway Trail and extended to North Oxbo Court in neighboring Spotsylvania County. Officers were unable to locate any of the suspects.
Police did not release the victim's identity or provide information about a possible motive for the assault. No arrests were announced.
The investigation remains ongoing.
Anyone with information about the assault or surveillance video that may help investigators identify the suspects is asked to contact the Fredericksburg Police Department at 540-373-3122, option 2.
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