El Centro man arrested in connection to assault with a deadly weapon

EL CENTRO, Calif. (KYMA) - The El Centro Police Department (ECPD) says a man has been arrested in connection to an assault from earlier this week.

According to a press release, the arrest happened Tuesday in the area of Bucklin Park where the suspect, a 45-year-old man from El Centro, was taken into custody without incident.

ECPD says the man was booked on charges of assault with a deadly weapon and resisting an officer.

The arrest stemmed from an assault, which happened Monday, where a victim was hit with a baseball bat and suffered non-life-threatening injuries, according to ECPD.

The investigation is ongoing, and if anyone has information regarding the case, call ECPD at (760) 352-2111.