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Robert C. Fischer II (left) and Robert C. Fischer III

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BAY CITY, MI -- Police allege a Bay County father-son duo ambushed a man and beat him with a baseball bat.

About 10:35 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 3, police responded to a house in the 1300 block of 18th Street in Bay City for an assault that had just occurred. They found Nicholas M. Dansereau, 32, on the kitchen floor having difficulty speaking, court records show.

Dansereau was taken to McLaren Bay Region hospital while police spoke with the female resident. She told them she and Dansereau had been getting harassed by her ex-boyfriend, Robert C. "Rob" Fischer III, 32, all day. That night, they heard a knock on the door, and Dansereau went to answer it, only to find Fischer there.

She said she suspected Fischer pulled Dansereau outside, and Robert C. "Bob" Fischer II, 52, hit Dansereau with a bat, court records show. A fight then erupted between the men.

"They were on top of Nick, punching him and kicking him in the face," the woman told police. "It lasted about 15 minutes."

Police noted there was blood on the sidewalk. They recovered a hat and a ripped shirt the woman said were Robert Fischer III's, court records show.

Police interviewed Dansereau at the hospital. He confirmed Robert Fischer III had been harassing him and the woman all day, adding there were heated words exchanged via text messages, court records show. Dansereau and the woman planned to file for a personal protection order against Fischer the next day.

"There was a knock at the door, and it was Rob," Dansereau told police, according to court documents. "He was telling me to come outside. What else was I supposed to do? I took a step outside, and that's when Bob hit me with a bat. He must have been hiding around the corner."

Dansereau added he grabbed Robert Fischer III and jumped off the porch. A fight ensued on the ground, with Dansereau saying he hit Robert Fischer III a few times in the face.

"I grabbed a hold of Rob's shirt, and that's when he said, 'Dad, Dad, get him, get him!'" Dansereau told police.

Dansereau also had an earring apparently ripped from his left ear in the scuffle, court records show.

Authorities issued arrest warrants for the Fischers on Thursday, Feb. 11. They voluntarily appeared for arraignment in Bay County District Court on Friday, Feb. 19.

The Fischers are charged with assault with intent to cause great bodily harm, assault with a dangerous weapon and carrying a weapon with unlawful intent. The charges are punishable by up to 10, four, and five years in prison, respectively.

Their bonds were set at $30,000 cash-surety or 10 percent. A bonding agency posted the bail for each of them.

The Fischers are to appear for a preliminary examination before District Judge Timothy J. Kelly at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 8.