SCRANTON - A 14-year-old Hill Section boy was assaulted while walking his dog with his girlfriend on Colfax Avenue on Tuesday, police said.
Acting Scranton police Capt. Glen Thomas said the boy suffered bruises and abrasions when three teenagers approached him as he walked the dog with his girlfriend in the 400 block of Colfax Avenue at about 8:45 p.m.
One of the assailants choked the teen, another punched him and the third urged them to leave before fleeing, Capt. Thomas said.
Detailed descriptions of the suspects were not available. Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 348-4134.