Argument leads to assault with a rock in Guelph: Police
(Phil Molto / CTV Kitchener)
Guelph police have arrested a man they say assaulted another man with a rock during an argument.
According to a news releasefrom police, the men got into an argument around 8 a.m. on Wednesday in a downtown parking lot.
One man then allegedly punched the other twice in the head, picked up a large rock, and hit him in the head with it.
Police say they found the man a few minutes later nearby and arrested him.
The 52-year-old Guelph man has been charged with assault with a weapon.
The victim was taken to hospital and treated for a contusion on the back of his head.
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