A 32-year-old Hamilton man faces aggravated assault charges after what police are calling an unprovoked attack on a 70-year-old Hamilton man on Friday.
Cops say the victim was beaten with a collapsible baton on the head and was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries but has since been upgraded to stable.
Police responded to the area of Barton St. and Birch St. for an assault with a weapon report which is where they found the victim and charged Tian Hui Zhan.
Anyone with information is asked to call police at 905-546-3833 or contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or at crimestoppershamilton.com.