Domestic assault with baseball bat leads to hours-long barricade in Dumfries

DUMFRIES, Va. — A man is recovering after being attacked with a baseball bat by a family member in an incident that led to a barricade in Dumfries on Wednesday morning. 9, Prince William County police responded to a home in the 4300 block of Mulcaster Terrace in Dumfries to investigate a domestic dispute. When officers arrived, they found a 69-year-old man suffering from injuries after a family member struck him in the upper body with a baseball bat, police said. The suspect then barricaded himself in a room inside the home. Police said the victim and another family member were able to leave the home safely.

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