Teen, 16, accused of beating couple with hammer, taking car
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Police in Louisiana say a 16-year-old boy is accused of beating an 89-year-old man and his 70-year-old wife with a hammer in their home and stealing their car.
Kenner Police Chief Michael Glaser said in a news release Monday that the couple remained in critical condition, and the boy was in a detention center on charges of attempted murder, car theft and aggravated burglary. His name was withheld because he's a juvenile.
Glaser says a neighbor called 911 about 3:30 p.m. Sunday, saying his next-door neighbor was covered in blood and asking for help. Police say the woman gave investigators the teenager's name.
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Detectives were at her house when Baton Rouge police reported the couple's car had crashed and the teen was detained.
Kenner is a suburb of New Orleans.