Frederick Police Arrest Suspect In Assault Inside Restaurant

FREDERICK, Md. (AP) -- Frederick police have arrested a suspect in an assault that occurred inside a restaurant.

Police say 40-year-old Byron Scott Speak is facing assault charges for allegedly attacking a patron inside JoJo's Restaurant and Bar on E. Patrick Street just after 1:30 a.m. on Sunday.

Police say officers were flagged down by the restaurant's staff members, who told them a man had struck a customer in the face with a glass beer bottle.

Police say Speak was identified and placed under arrest, and the victim was taken to a local hospital for treatment.