A person has been charged after allegedly assaulting a bar worker with a hatchet.

Regional police responded to the incident at a bar on University Avenue West on Friday around 2:40 a.m.

The incident happened outside the bar. There was no word on whether the worker suffered any injuries.

The suspect fled but was later found by police.

A Brampton male, 19, was charged with assault with a weapon and possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose.

He was not identified.