A 21-year-old man from the Kansas City area was transported to Lawrence Memorial Hospital early Sunday morning following an altercation in the 600 block of Massachusetts Street, Lawrence Police Sgt. Dave Hubbel said.

The victim got into a fight with another man whose name was not immediately available Sunday. The victim was punched and knocked out, Hubbel said. The victim was transported to the hospital where he refused treatment and left, Hubbel said. The suspect was issued a notice to appear for battery, Hubbel said.