A 21-year-old transient has been arrested in Grass Valley for pistol-whipping another young man. Police Captain Steve Johnson says the victim, who was bleeding from a head laceration, along with another young man, talked to an officer who had been patrolling the downtown area Monday evening…

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Johnson says the two young men kept walking, without responding. But they say the suspect, 21-year-old Sean Taylor, walked across the street and struck the victim once in the head with his pistol. Johnson says thanks to a very good description they were able to detain Taylor a few hours later, who was still in the downtown area…

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Johnson says the victim’s injury was not serious and he was treated and released. He had no knowledge of the suspect’s gang history or any other criminal activity.