Man arrested after 63-year-old beaten

Charlottetown police are investigating a complaint of a man being beaten on University Ave. near Douglas Street early Sunday evening.

Police said the 63-year-old was assaulted by another man.

A 51-year-old York-area man was arrested and jailed at the Provincial Correctional Centre.

The victim was treated by paramedics on the scene and was then transported to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital. Police don't know the extent of his injuries.

The accused faces assault charges.