Two Men Accused Of Attacking Person With Baseball Bats For Unpaid Debt

Two men are accused of attacking a Mentor man with baseball bats after he failed to pay a debt.

Victor Liggett-Paris, 27, of Mentor visited the victim Monday afternoon at his home in the apartment complex at 6400 Center St., Mentor Police Lt. Tim Allen said.

The suspects told police that they were collecting money for a computer job they did, Allen said.

Liggett-Paris lured the victim -- a 40-year-old man -- out of his apartment, Allen said. Then Liggett-Paris hit the man with bats and punched him,he told police.

Next, the man told police that he ran back to his apartment, grabbed his baseball bat and chased Liggett-Paris.

The man recognized the suspects so he called Mentor Police and described their car to him.

Officers Liggett-Paris' car and arrested them. When they searched the car, they found a baseball bat and some marijuana, Allen said.

ggett-Paris was charged with felonious assault.

They were arraigned Wednesday morning in Mentor Municipal Court where Judge John Trebets set their bond at $100,000. Liggett-Paris did not post bond.

Their next court hearing is scheduled for Oct. 9.