Three man are jailed on allegations that they beat a man at a city playground and took his phone, watch, cash and shorts.

The Monday morning robbery allegedly occurred at the Christie Avenue playground, where investigators found the victim, Joseph Wollam, around 1 a.m. Wollam, according to court records, was taken by ambulance to Butler Memorial Hospital where he was treated for injuries to his face and head described as serious.

He told investigators that three men in a small, dark sedan had driven him to the playground, then told him to leave the vehicle. Once out, Wollam said the men questioned him about money. When Wollam said he didn’t have any money, one of the men hit him in the back of his head. Then, all three men began kicking and punching him.

The attackers, according to court records, removed the victim’s $300 watch and his shorts, which contained a cellular telephone and $80, according to court records.

Court records say the three suspects were apprehended at 2:36 a.m. following a traffic stop on Center Avenue. They are: 22-year-old Andrew J. Hoy of 42 Old Plank Road; 21-year-old Michael L. Hutchinson of 530 Franklin St.; and 19-year-old John L. Chandlier of 323 Hazel Ave.

A complete report will appear in Tuesday’s Butler Eagle.