A man was hospitalised overnight in Derry following what police have described as a serious assault.
Just before 2:30am this morning, PSNI received a report that a man had been assaulted in the Racecourse Road area of Shantallow.
The 42-year-old man sustained facial injuries.
A 34-year-old man was subsequently arrested on suspicion of assault occasioning actual bodily harm, possessing a blade or point in a public place, and resisting police.
He remains in custody at this time.
The investigation continues, and those with information are asked to contact police.
