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Man in custody after attacking elderly man at bar
A 21-year-old man turned himself in about a week after surveillance video captured him attacking an elderly man at a bar in Santa Clarita.
SANTA CLARITA, Calif. - A suspect who allegedly attacked an 84-year-old man at a Santa Clarita bar has turned himself in, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department.
What we know:
The suspect, 21-year-old Owen Hayes, turned himself in to authorities on March 17.
He has been booked on a charge of felony assault. His bail is set at $50,000, according to court records.
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An 84-year-old man was attacked by while at a bar in Santa Clarita.
The backstory:
The incident happened Feb. 27 at Doc's Inn on Lyons Avenue.
Security footage shows the suspect, later identified as Hayes, punching the victim.
According to a bartender, the elderly man was a bar regular who would come in for a glass of wine and enjoy the jukebox.
The elderly man, who was not identified, suffered a fractured skull and brain bleed. He has since been released from the hospital.
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Apparently, a group of four young people walked into the bar just after 1 a.m., then seemingly attacked the man.
It appears someone also vandalized the bar, by smashing one of the windows.
What we don't know:
The current condition of the elderly man is not known.
The Source: Information for this story was provided by the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department and original reporting by FOX 11's Susan Hirasuna.