A Peterborough man is facing an assault charge following an alleged altercation outside a downtown bar early Saturday.
According to the Peterborough Police Service, around 2:20 a.m., officers were called to a Hunter Street West bar for a reported assault.
Police say they were informed an unknown man had approached another man and punched him the face. The suspect reportedly fled the area on foot.
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Officers say they located the suspect a short time later in the area of George and Charlotte streets.
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Scott Thomas Gillespie, 30, of Algonquin Boulevard in Peterborough was arrested and charged with assault.
He was released from custody and is scheduled to appear in court on Sept. 9.
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