TEMPE, AZ — An employee of Arizona State University has been arrested after reportedly smashing a pint glass on a man's head during a political argument at a bar in Tempe.

According to Tempe police, 35-year-old Niall Ledford was arrested on Thursday for aggravated assault with a dangerous instrument from an incident that happened on February 16 at Casey Moore's Oyster House near Mill Avenue and University Drive.

Police say Ledford struck a victim on the head with a pint glass after a "political discussion."

A biography on ASU's website says Ledford works in the university's W. P. Carey School of Business as an academic coordinator. Aside from teaching a couple of classes, a university spokesman said Ledford was considered "a fairly low-level employee."

The university also released the following statement:

"This is a law enforcement matter in the hands of local authorities, not ASU. The employee's unit will determine what actions to take, if any, based on the circumstances and or outcome of the case."