Nova Scotia man arrested after allegedly punching restaurant employee in face

A 21-year-old man from Cape Breton, N.S., faces an assault charge after allegedly punching an employee in the face at a Charlottetown restaurant early Friday morning.

Charlottetown police said officers were doing routine patrols on Kent Street around 1:40 a.m., when they "happened upon" the complaint.

The employee sustained minor injuries.

Police later arrested the man, who will appear in Provincial Court at a later date.

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