By Associated Press - Tuesday, May 2, 2017

PORTSMOUTH, N.H. (AP) - Police in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, say a man suffered a head injury after confronting four teens who were moving barriers at the rubble of a restaurant fire.

Sgt. Kuffer Kaltenborn tells the Portsmouth Herald (https://bit.ly/2qoyMIA) the man was found unconscious on the ground at about 2:50 a.m. Sunday. A witness said he told the teens to leave the barriers alone around the charred remains of the State Street Saloon fire last month. One teen pulled out a knife and the man was beaten.

Fire Chief Steve Achilles said the 49-year-old man eventually regained consciousness and was in stable condition when he was taken to a hospital.

Three teens have been arrested, including a 16-year-old charged with second-degree assault, criminal threatening with a deadly weapon, and other charges.

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Information from: Portsmouth Herald, https://www.seacoastonline.com

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