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Location of the Blanchard Bar, where police say a man was knocked out Saturday, Feb. 25, after he was thought to have been peeing on a man's vehicle.

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ROLLAND TWP, MI -- A man urinating outside a bar Saturday was knocked unconscious when another person, fearing his vehicle was the target, slammed the man's head into the side of the vehicle, police say.

The 34-year-old Weidman man awoke bleeding from his head around 2 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 25, outside of the Blanchard Bar, 119 3rd St. in Blanchard, Isabella County Sheriff Mike Main said.

Deputies from the sheriff's office were dispatched to speak with the man, who had shown up at an area hospital's emergency room, Main said.

The victim told police he had stepped out of the bar and began to urinate when a 32-year-old Blanchard man put him in a chokehold, cutting off his breathing for a few seconds, Main said.

The suspect then slammed the victim's head into the side of the vehicle he was trying to protect, Main said. The victim was knocked unconscious.

Police say it's not clear whether the victim actually was urinating on the man's vehicle.

Police were unable to locate the suspect for an interview but do know the man's name and are seeking a warrant for his arrest on aggravated assault charges.

Alcohol is believed to have been a factor.