UPDATE: Man identified in Urbandale bar beating-death

UPDATE:    A man who suffered serious injuries in an Urbandale bar fight Wednesday night has died of his injuries.  A criminal complaint states Joshua Sadlon of Oshkosh, Wisconsin was repeatedly punched in the head and face and slammed to the floor.   Police arrested 48-year-old Rodney Hendricksen shortly after the assault.  His Attempted Murder charge has been upgraded to First Degree Murder. 


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(URBANDALE, Iowa)  A Johnston man's charged with Attempted Murder, after an incident late last (Wednesday) night at an Urbandale bar.

Urbandale Police Sergeant Chad Underwood says officers and medics were called to the Escape Lounge in the 88-hundred block of Northpark Drive, shortly before Midnight, because of a man reportedly injured in an assault.   

The man's being treated at local hospital.  

Detectives arrested 48-year-old Rodney Hendricksen a short time later, at his Johnston residence.   He's in the Polk County Jail.

Sergeant Underwood says no additional details, including the victim's name and condition are being released at this time.


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