Tulsa police: Man robs woman, strikes her friend with sledgehammer

TULSA — Tulsa police say a man hit someone with a sledgehammer and used pepper spray during a robbery.

The Tulsa World reported that a woman told police that a man wearing all black clothing stole her backpack, pepper-sprayed her friend and then struck him with a sledgehammer about 1 a.m. Monday. According to police, the suspect fled the scene on foot.

Police say the victim was not taken to the hospital.

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