Two Londoners were arrested early Wednesday in connection with an assault on Richmond Street.
Police say a man left an apartment building in the 300-block of Richmond Street around 3 a.m. when an unknown male began to physically assault him with a baseball bat.
Investigators say a woman left the apartment building while the assault was taking place and cut the victim with a knife.
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A citizen witnessed the assaults and contacted police. Police say the entire incident was captured on video surveillance.
The victim and suspects were not known to each other.
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The victim was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
Officers found the two attackers, arrested them without incident, and seized a baseball bat and a knife.
A 26-year-old man and a 23-year-old woman, both from London, have been jointly charged with assault with a weapon.
Both are expected to appear in court in July.
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