Three men were arrested after another man was beaten unconscious in downtown Spokane Wednesday night.

Witnesses reported three men, one armed with a baseball bat, assaulting the man near West 2nd Avenue and South Jefferson Street about 8 p.m.

One of the men kicked the unconscious man in his head, a witness told police. Witnesses flagged down Officer Christopher Brasch near West 4th Avenue and South Madison Street and identified three suspects.

Clayton M. Cotter, 21; Schuyler R. Cotter, 19; and Michael W. Baesman, 34; were arrested and jailed on a second-degree assault charge. Police never found the baseball bat.

Clayton Cotter was convicted of misdemeanor assault in January 2010 and credited for 12 days served in jail. He also was given two years of probation.

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