Man found unconscious in Hempstead bar
Detectives are investigating an assault that left a 23-year-old man unconscious in a Hempstead barroom, authorities said.
The man, whose name was not released, was found Saturday at 1:55 a.m. at the Sammy Play Bar at 144 Front St. and brought in critical condition to Nassau University Medical Center in East Meadow.
A police spokeswoman said Saturday night that she didn't know how the man was assaulted or anything else about what happened.
The department asked anyone with information to call their hotline: 800-244-TIPS
A listed telephone number for Sammy Play, a bar that's a few blocks northeast of the Hempstead Golf Club, was disconnected.
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