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Three arrested in Vernal baseball bat beating

Published: Friday, Jan. 9, 2009 1:45 p.m. MST
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VERNAL — Police have three people in custody in the baseball bat beating of an 18-year-old man.

Vernal Police Chief Gary Jensen said the suspects told investigators the victim gave them "a dirty look" Thursday night at a convenience store.

"Post-dirty look, the three (suspects) had a conversation in the store regarding getting a bat out of the back of their truck," Jensen said. "They proceeded to chase this kid down ...and then they hit him in the head with a baseball bat a couple times."

Police are not releasing the name of the victim, who was flown to a Salt Lake area hospital in serious condition with head injuries. Jensen said the man was conscious on Friday.

The suspects in the case are a 14-year-old boy, a 16-year-old boy, and a 23-year-old man. Jensen said police believe the 23-year-old suggested retrieving the aluminum bat from the truck, but the 16-year-old was the one who used it to hit the man.

Detectives were still investigating the case Friday. No formal charges have been filed. — Geoff Liesik

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