Police are searching for three people they say were involved in a brutal assault in Claremont.

The assault happened last Saturday just before 11 a.m.

News 12 is told the victim was standing on Clay Avenue and East 173rd Street when three people started to attack him with baseball bats.

Police say one of the aggressors was seen running into a black SUV while the other two took off on foot.

The victim was taken to the hospital where he was treated for his injuries.

There is a $2,500 reward for new for information that helps lead to an arrest and indictment.