Port Arthur man found bleeding, walking down street

Published 2:16 pm Tuesday, June 6, 2023

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Port Arthur police are investigating an aggravated assault with a deadly weapon after a Port Arthur man was found walking down the street injured.

Authorities were called at approximately 11 p.m. Monday to the area of 18th Street and Fifth Avenue in reference to a robbery, but investigators are not sure if an actual robbery occurred, Port Arthur Police Chief Tim Duriso.

The victim is not the person who called authorities.

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Duriso said the victim was found bleeding while walking down the road.

He was taken to a hospital and his condition is unknown as of 2 p.m. Tuesday.

Additional information was not available Tuesday afternoon.