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Three Newberry County men and a juvenile are charged with robbing an Hispanic male last month

On April 26, 2009, Jose Vasquez reported to police that he had been assaulted in his back yard lin Newberry, SC.

He said that four black males jumped on him and began hitting him in the mouth and nose with an open beer bottle. Vasquez told the officers that once he fell to the ground, the men took his money, ATM card, and several personal identification items. He said the four males then ran away.

Vasquez was treated at the hospital for blunt trauma injuries to the head. He is now out of the hospital and seems to be recovering well.

Investigators say that it was then a combination of witnesses, information from the community, and their follow up investigation that led to the arrests of the four charged in this crime.

Investigators say that all of the men were taken into custody without incident, and police records identify the men as:

Investigators say that while a beer bottle is not the normal weapon thought of during an armed robbery, it is still a weapon used to accomplish the robbery and caused substantial injuries to the victim.

If you have any information about this case, please contact the

Newberry County Sheriff's Office at (803) 321-2211 or www.newberrycountysheriff.com.

You can also contact Crime Stoppers at 1-888-CrimeSC, www.sccrimestoppers.com or text your tip to "TIPSC plus your message" to CRIMES (274637).