A man was sent to the hospital on Halloween in the Hudson Valley after a bat struck his head.

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On Halloween around 8:45 p.m, officers from the City of Poughkeepsie Police Department responded to Fountain Place for a report of an assault.

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Upon arrival, officers located a male victim who had been hit in the head.

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The unnamed man was hit in the head with a baseball bat, police say. Officers immediately rendered and secured the scene for Mobile Life.

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The victim was transported to Mid Hudson Regional Hospital and was admitted for treatment. The man's condition wasn't released but police did not say the injuries appear to be life-threatening.

The man's condition wasn't released.

Crime Scene Technicians responded to the scene to collect evidence. The victim declined to pursue charges, police say.

The victim declined to pursue charges.

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