A 21-year-old has been arrested after allegedly glassing an Albury hotel manager, leading him to be taken to hospital with facial injuries.
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NSW Police said officers were called to a licensed premises on Wagga Road, Lavington last Thursday about 8.45pm following reports of an assault.
It's believed the incident took place at The Boomerang Hotel.
Police were told the hotel manager, a man in his 20s, requested a patron leave an area of the premises due to COVID-19 restrictions.
Police will allege the man verbally abused the manager, before hitting him in the face with a schooner glass.
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The glass shattered on impact and the manager was taken to Albury hospital with cuts to his face.
Officers attended the scene and commenced an investigation.
A 21-year-old man was arrested on Tuesday at 5.45pm, and taken to Albury police station.
He was charged with using an offensive weapon with intent to commit an indictable offence, assault causing actual bodily harm and excluded person failing to leave premise when required.
The man was refused bail and briefly appeared in Albury Local Court on Wednesday, where he was granted conditional bail to re-appear on July 6.
Digital journalists with The Border Mail.
Digital journalists with The Border Mail.
