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Suspect identified in hammer attack at gas station

Posted at 1:11 PM, Jan 05, 2016
and last updated 2016-01-05 15:41:54-05

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. – Battle Creek Police have identified a suspect in hammer attack at a gas station last month.

The attendant at the Citgo Gas Station in the 400 block of Capital NE was struck in the head with a claw hammer during a robbery on December 28th at about 3:30am.  Surveillance video captured the attack.  You can watch that video below.

Police have identified the suspect as Navjot Singh, 21.  Detectives tell us that the last name of the gas station owner is also Singh and they are investigating if the suspect is a distant relative.

The victim was able to get away and got assistance from a passing cab.