Metro Asks For Riders' Help In Beating Case
WASHINGTON (AP) -- A Metro official says there is an increased police presence at the L'Enfant Plaza Metro station in downtown Washington in the wake of the beating of a passenger.
Metro spokeswoman Cathy Asato said Friday that a 47-year-old male passenger was reading a book Sunday evening at the station when he was beaten, and that police are investigating the incident. A video of the beating has appeared on YouTube.
Metro says the victim suffered minor injuries and declined medical assistance. Two individuals were reported to have struck the man.
Anyone who witnessed the incident is being asked to call Metro Transit Police detectives at (202) 962-1792.
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