Victoria police say they arrested a man who allegedly assaulted a staff member and bit a patron on Tuesday night after he was asked to wear a mask.Police say staff and patrons at the restaurant, located in the 700-block of Yates Street, reported a man who they believed was intoxicated by drugs walked into the establishment without a face mask.When staff asked him to wear a face covering, the man allegedly punched a staff member.
Staff and customers restrained the suspect, who then bit a restaurant patron before officers arrived.The man was arrested for assault causing bodily harm.
He was held in custody and later released on conditions, police said. Man facing charges over anti-mask confrontation in Victoria grocery store Back in.