BALTIMORE — A 78-year-old man was assaulted with a hammer at a church Sunday morning.
At approximately 10:33 a.m., Baltimore police responded to a report of an aggravated assault at a church in the 4300 block of Old York Road.
When officers arrived, they located a 55-year-old male suspect being detained by church members.
Police believe that the suspect was experiencing a mental crisis and was transported to a hospital for evaluation.
The 78-year-old male victim suffered a minor cut to the ear. He was taken to an area hospital for precautionary measures.
