Police in Newark are searching for a suspect wanted for a violent aggravated assault that occurred at a gas station in Newark's Vailsburg section Saturday morning.
It happened around 11:10 a.m. at the Exxon Gas Station located at the intersection of Hillcrest Terrace and South Orange Avenue.
Officers arrived and found a bleeding man lying on the frigid pavement suffering a severe head injury.
The unidentified victim was rushed to University Hospital for treatment while police continued to interview potential witnesses at the scene.
Police say the suspect fled the scene in a vehicle last seen on Hillcrest Terrace.
Police have not released the motive for the attack.