Story by Jerry Echemann
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Wheeling Police are on the look out for a man known to some in center Wheeling as "the beast." A man living along Chapline Street in Wheeling told police that "the beast" knocked on his door late Friday night. He asked for food and drink. "The beast" returned later with another man. When the homeowner let them in, the other man hit him in the head with a board and took his wallet. Both men ran out. Police describe the unknown man as 5' 9", a while male, long dirty blond hair. Both men are coverd in tattoos. Any one with information should contact Wheeling Police.

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