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Suspect who allegedly beat Lake Orion man with baseball bat arrested in Ohio

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The suspect who allegedly beat a man with a baseball bat in Lake Orion after the man helped the suspect was arrested in Ohio.

According to police, Mark David Rinier, 41, was taken into custody by Lake Orion Police from the Montgomery County Jail in Ohio on July 1

Rinier was abandoned by friends in Lake Orion earlier in the week of June 22. The victim took him in to help him with a place to stay until he could make arrangements to return to Ohio.

After a few days, the victim said he was uncomfortable with Rinier in his home and asked him to leave. That's when he said Rinier assaulted him with a baseball bat.

The victim suffered serious injuries and was hospitalized for an extended period of time.

Rinier was arraigned on a charge of assault with a dangerous weapon and given a $25,000 bond.