Man assaulted on front porch by masked attacker, Spring City TN


A 73-year-old man was attacked on his front porch by a masked man. The attacker said he had something from an old friend before assaulting the man. The victim tried to defend himself with a water hose but was knocked unconscious. He later woke up on the porch and went inside, locking the doors.
Audio|Source: Rhea County Public Safety
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near Red Cloud Trail. We've got a 73-year-old male on the lawn advising that somebody assaulted him.
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He said, stand by.
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He's advising he's unclear on who assaulted him, happened on the front porch.
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He said it was a big man with a ski mask,
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told him that he had something for him from an old friend and then assaulted him.
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Complaining and advised he tried to hit the man with a water hose.
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The next thing he knew, everything went black.
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Woke up on the porch.
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He's advising now he's inside with the doors locked.
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Is it just go on saying?
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He's unclear.
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He just said he woke up after everything went black and then he went inside, locked the doors.
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Location mentioned:
Near Red Cloud Trail, Spring City, TN 37381
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