One man has been arrested in connection to an incident on the weekend where a man was struck in the face with a can of bear spray and slashed with a machete.

The incident occurred Saturday night in the 1200 block of Junor Avenue in the Westview neighbourhood. It’s believed the two men knew each other and the victim was transported to hospital with non-life-threatening-injuries.

Around 10:30 p.m. Monday a 41-year-old man turned himself in to police. He has been charged with aggravated assault.