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Police seeking suspects who beat elderly man in Gary

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Police are asking for help finding the suspect who beat an elderly man Monday night in northwest Indiana, leaving him in critical condition.

Roldon Dionisio, 87, was found about 9 p.m. at 40th and Broadway in Gary, according to Gary Police Sgt. Latonia Shields-Marsh.

Dioniso had suffered severe head injuries and was in critical condition, Shields-Marsh said.

Anyone with information about how he suffered the injuries, or his whereabouts leading up to the attack, is asked call Det. Sgt. Callahan at (219) 881-7545 or (219) 881-1210.

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