At approximately 8:10 pm on July 12, Texada Island RCMP responded to a report of an assault with a weapon in the parking lot of the Texada Island Inn.
An intoxicated male got into a verbal altercation with another male and then hit him with a branch.
The 24-year-old intoxicated man was arrested for assault with a weapon and released to appear in provincial court.
Anyone with information about any crime is asked to contact Powell River RCMP at 604.486.7717, or to remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers at 1.800.222.TIPS (8477) or online at bccrimestoppers.com.