Man Brutally Beaten In Downtown Pittsburgh Eatery

PITTSBURGH, PA — Two men have been arrested in connection with the brutal beating of a man in a Downtown Pittsburgh restaurant Monday night.

At around 8:30 p.m., city police were dispatched to the Jimmy John's on Penn Avenue for reports of a fight. Arriving officers found an employee of the restaurant had been assaulted and severely beaten by two of his coworkers, Pittsburgh Public Safety officials said.

The victim was taken to the hospital in critical but stable condition. His condition remained unchanged as of Tuesday.

Police believe the assault stemmed from a workplace altercation.

Taken into custody were Tyree Blue-Murphy, 33, and Damon Robinson, 31, both of McKeesport. Both face charges of aggravated assault and criminal conspiracy.