A 23-year-old man is in police custody after allegedly assaulting a man with a bottle outside a Todd Mall restaurant last night.

Police received a report just after 9pm last night of a disturbance in front of a restaurant at the northern end of the Mall. Police were told the incident began when the alleged offender caused a disturbance inside the restaurant earlier on.

The 23-year-old victim, who was a patron in the restaurant, tried to stop the offender's loud behaviour and the pair then went out the front of the restaurant were a fight took place. The victim was then allegedly hit over the head by the offender with a glass bottle causing a deep laceration.

Security officers broke up the fight and police were called. The alleged offender was arrested and is yet to be interviewed.

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