Upper Merion police are searching for several men who assaulted construction workers in the King of Prussia Plaza.
Police say the incident began Wednesday morning when non-union construction workers attempted to gain access to the new Toys R Us site, but were blocked by protesting union workers.
When the victims were unable to gain access to the construction site, they drove to the area of the Transportation Center in the King of Prussia Plaza lot to wait for police assistance.
Authorities say while waiting for police to arrive, a black sedan pulled up and several white males exited with baseball bats and shattered both rear windows of the two work trucks. As the victims exited the trucks in fear, police say at least two were physically assaulted with the baseball bats. One of the victims was taken to the University of Pennsylvania Hospital for treatment.
One of the victims used a cell phone to take a photo of the suspects in the black Sedan before they drove off.
Police say Local 401 of the Iron Worker Union has been picketing the construction site, but it is unknown if the suspects in the assault are members of the union.
Upper Merion Twp. Police Lt. James Early tells CBS Radio station KYW1060 there have been problems at the site before, but this is the first time it turned violent:
"The job site is being constructed by non-union help, and the union has been protesting and trying to prevent the workers from entering the job site."
Early says that police have been in touch with Local 401 which says they don't know who the men are.
Authorities ask anyone with information on this incident to contact police immediately.
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