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Guelph, Ont. man faces charges following downtown assault: police

The man started yelling and allegedly pushed a woman downtown Thursday. Police said he swung a gym bag and hit her on the shoulder. Matt Carty / File / Global News

Guelph police said a 25-year-old man faces assault charges following an incident in the downtown area Thursday.

Investigators said a woman was waiting outside of a business shortly before 10:30 a.m. when a man, whom she didn’t know, approached her.

The man started yelling and allegedly pushed her with both hands, before swinging a gym bag and hitting her on the shoulder.

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Police said the man left the area but he was found shortly after and was arrested.

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The woman, meanwhile, did not want medical attention. There is no word on the extent of her injuries.

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The man is also charged with assault with a weapon.

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