Salina resident attacked with pipe — eye injury leads to Wichita transfer

By OLIVIA BERGMEIER
Lead Reporter - Salina Post

Early Friday morning, May 31, Salina Region Health Center staff treated a Salina resident for a significant eye injury — the victim said that someone hit him in the face with a pipe.

At 2 a.m., Salina Police Department (SPD) officers reported to the local hospital and took the 65-year-old man's account of the incident.

SPD Capt. Mike Miller said the victim reported driving to a residence in the 100 block of Taylor Court to meet with a woman, but when he knocked on the door, no one answered.

The man then returned to his blue Chevrolet Venture, and while sitting outside the home, a man approached him outside demanding answers.

"A gentleman [alleged suspect] came around between some houses... and said, 'Why are you here? What are you doing there?'" Miller said. "The white unknown male hit him [the victim] in the face with a blunt object. He thought it might be a pipe."

Miller said the alleged aggravated battery happened sometime between 1:45 a.m. and 2 a.m. The victim then drove himself to the hospital for treatment.

The victim reported some details and was then transported to the Wesley Medical Center in Wichita.

Salina Post will update the story as more information becomes available.