A man was arrested after assaulting another man with a bat.

The incident occurred at about 4:15 Wednesday afternoon at a fast-food restaurant on Imperial Avenue in El Centro. The victim, a 39-year-old man, an employee of the restaurant, was assaulted when he left the building. He sustained a laceration to his head and was transported to El Centro Regional Medical Center. The suspect fled the scene and was arrested a short time later when he surrendered to police in Imperial. The incident remains under investigation.