Reports of a victim violently assaulted inside a residence sent police to the city's South Ward yesterday afternoon at around 4 p.m.
Police and rescue crews rushed to the 100 block of Lehigh Avenue where they entered a residence and found a male victim reportedly tied up and assaulted at that location.
EMS rushed the victim University Hospital where his injuries were reported to be serious.
Firefighters were called to the scene because of a strong odor of gas inside the residence.
A crime scene was established and an investigation is underway.