Man suffers life-threatening injuries after being assaulted with baseball bat at Chelsea park, police say

A man suffered life-threatening injuries after he was assaulted with what authorities believe was a baseball bat at Mary O’Malley State Park in Chelsea Monday morning, law enforcement officials said.

Massachusetts State Police and Chelsea police are investigating the attack that was reported around 11:30 a.m., according to a statement from State Police.

On Twitter, Chelsea police Chief Brian Kyes said a man in his 20s “received a blunt trauma injury to his head by what we believe was a baseball bat in the area of the tennis courts on Commandants Way at Admirals Hill.”

The victim, who has not been identified, was brought to Massachusetts General Hospital, police said.

The suspect fled the scene down Commandants Way toward Spruce Street, according to Kyes. He described him as a Hispanic man in his early 20s with a “husky build, black shorts, black t-shirt, and a black hat.”

… His injuries are life threatening in nature at this point. The suspects fled down Commandants Way toward Spruce Street. Description are a H/M, early 20s, Husky build, black shorts, black t-shirt and a black hat. Suspect was with a a W/F, early 20s, dirty blonde hair, …

— Brian A. Kyes (@MarshalKyes) July 29, 2019

He was accompanied by a white woman, also in her early 20s, with dirty blonde hair, who was wearing green-colored shorts, Kyes said.

“Weapon that was used was tossed in Island End River behind tennis courts,” Kyes wrote in a tweet.

… wearing green colored shorts – unknown color on top.

Weapon that was used was tossed in Island End River behind tennis courts. MSP Dive Team responding in an attempt to retrieve the weapon.

MSP A Troop leading the investigation. ADA and MSP Detectives responding.

— Brian A. Kyes (@MarshalKyes) July 29, 2019

A State Police dive team also searched the Mystic River and Chelsea Creek in an attempt to retrieve the weapon, officials said.

“Detectives are in the process of conducting interviews and taking over investigative actions,” State Police said in the statement. “Members of the State Police Crime Scene Services Section have also responded to document and take possession of any evidence that is located. “

The investigation is ongoing, authorities said.