A Swift Current man is facing several charges after an incident downtown in the wee hours of Sunday morning.

The 30 year old was charged with two counts of assault with a weapon, one count of assault causing bodily harm, and one count of causing a disturbance after hitting another man in the head with a beer bottle on the 200 block of Central Avenue North. The call came to police at 1:44 a.m.

The alleged victim had to be taken to hospital. The defendant has a court date of April 11.