A search is on for the suspect that committed a violent assault in the city's North Ward late last night.
Police responded to the area of Broadway and Verona Ave. shortly before 9 p.m. on reports of an assault in progress with possible injuries.
Upon arriving to the scene, units located a victim bleeding from the head and suffering serious injury. The victim reported to police that a male suspect exited a a dark colored pickup truck where he then began to attack him with a blunt object (possibly a handgun).
EMS arrived for the victim who was struck several times on the head with the object.
Police are investigating a motive for the attack.