Police arrest man for battery in Walmart

One man was injured after police say he was assaulted at Walmart in Elkhart County Thursday afternoon.

According to the Elkhart County Sheriff's Department, a 61-year-old man was pushed to the ground shortly after 2:00 p.m. during an argument at the Walmart located on Old U.S. Highway 20. 

Police say the victim was transported to Elkhart General Hospital for a possible fractured right ankle.

20-year-old Tyler Connett was arrested for battery and transported to the Elkhart County Jail.

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