A 24-year-old man is facing multiple charges after allegedly beating a senior in a bus shelter with a skateboard.

The arrest comes days after police released photos of a suspect from Winnipeg Transit footage.

According to police, the incident happened at a Portage Avenue bus shelter on May 4 around 7:40 p.m.

A 63-year-old man asked a stranger to stop smoking in the shelter, and the stranger responded by repeatedly hitting him with a skateboard, police said.

On May 6, photos of a suspect were released to the public, and now, a 24-year-old man is facing charges of aggravated assault, possession of a weapon and failure to comply with conditions of a recognizance.

The arrest was made Wednesday at a home in Westdale, police said.