Police are looking for a West Valley man who allegedly struck another man in the head with a pitchfork Wednesday. The two men lived next to each other in a field in the 2500 South block of Chatham Street (1490 West) in West Valley.
The man, 49, struck a 41-year-old neighbor with a pitchfork about 7:30 p.m.The attacker apparently blamed the injured man for the breakup of his marriage, police said.
The injured man lived in a tent on the property next to the alleged attacker who lived in a camper, said Lt. Lynn Hanson of West Valley police.
Although the victim's injuries were not serious, he was taken to LDS Hospital because he was disoriented, said Hanson.
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The suspect is driving a blue 1972 Chevy pickup with South Carolina license plates.