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Man struck with rock during downtown fight, Guelph police say

Guelph police say no charges will be laid after a cyclist ran into an SUV at an east end intersection. A 60-year-old man has minor injuries but didn't need medical attention. Ken Hashizume/CJOY

Guelph police say a man was injured when two people got into a fight on Tuesday in the downtown core.

At 8 a.m., police said two men got into an argument in a parking lot, escalating with one of them punching the other in the head twice.

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The accused then allegedly hit the victim in the head with a rock.

Minutes later, police said they found the man a short distance away and arrested him

The victim was taken to Guelph General Hospital and treated for a bruise on the back of his head.

A 52-year-old has been charged with assault with a weapon.

He is scheduled for a court date in Guelph on Aug. 26.

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