Troy

Police said a 20-year-old was severely beaten Saturday night during a burglary at his residence on Bleeker Avenue.

A spokeswoman at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute confirmed Sunday that the man is a student.

Troy police spokesman John Cooney said the victim went to a neighbor and asked for help around 10:30 p.m. Saturday. The victim was transported to Albany Medical Center Hospital where he underwent surgery for serious head trauma. He is expected to survive.

— Lauren Stanforth