The Council Bluffs Police Department reports a man was assaulted and had his wallet stolen early Thursday morning. A report of an assault came in at 1:11am Thursday from the area of 35th Street and 4th Avenue in Council Bluffs. Officers made contact with the victim who stated he was walking in the area of 37th Street and 2nd Avenue when he was approached by a white male with blonde hair and a beard. The man struck the victim with a blunt object in an unprovoked attack. The victim stated that after the assault his wallet was missing.

He was taken to a metro area hospital for treatment of non-life threatening injuries.

If anyone has any information on this incident they are asked to contact the Council Bluffs Criminal Investigation Division at 712-328-4728 or Crime Stoppers at 712-328-STOP.