Dangers of circulation dept: six men beat two others over sub sales

Police in Lakewood, Washington State have arrested six men suspected of assaulting two co-workers who were trying to break away from a magazine subscription-selling operation Monday night, according to NewsTribune.com.

The victims, ages 27 and 30, were taken to a local hospital for treatment, Lakewood police Lt. Heidi Hoffman said Tuesday. The extent of their injuries was not known.

The six arrested men were booked into the Pierce County Jail on Tuesday on suspicion of first-degree assault and other charges. They range in age from 21 to 40, Hoffman said.

The incident occurred Monday night at a hotel on South Tacoma Way. Hoffman said a fight broke out among the magazine salesmen when two of them tried to leave the company.

The two were beaten with baseball bats and golf clubs about 11:45 p.m., Hoffman said.

Police stopped an SUV at 92nd Street South and South Tacoma Way because it didn’t have its lights on, Hoffman said. While officers were talking with the occupants, they noticed the driver and a passenger were sweaty, she said.During the traffic stop, the assault at the motel was reported and the SUV occupants matched the descriptions of the attackers, Hoffman said.

Police found a passenger had a gun and brass knuckles, items that were taken as evidence, Hoffman said. The driver and the other five occupants of the SUV were arrested in the beating.