Police in newark are investigating the exact motive behind an assault that sent a person to the hospital early Saturday morning in the city's West Ward.
According to preliminary reports, the incident happened in the in the vicinity of 296 South 9th Street before 2:20 a.m. where officers were called to the scene for an injured person.
Units arrived at the scene found an unidentified person suffering non-life threatening injuries when contacted EMS.
Police are looking into the possibility that the victim may have been robbed during the attack according to reports.