Victim attacked by suspect with metal pipe in SF

A man was hit with a pipe early Friday morning in San Francisco’s South of Market neighborhood, police said.

Someone called at 12:45 a.m. to report the assault at Eighth and Harrison streets.

Police said the victim and suspect were in a fight when the suspect picked up a metal pipe, chased the victim and hit him.

The victim was taken to a hospital with injuries not considered life-threatening.

Police arrested a 23-year-old man as a suspect in the assault.

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