ASHEVILLE — A Black Mountain man was arrested Saturday after police say he pushed and assaulted a child during a fight at the Asheville Mall.

David Steven Bell, 51, was arrested at about 7 p.m. Saturday by an off-duty officer following the incident at 3 S. Tunnel Road. He is charged with assault on a female under the age of 12 and two counts of assault on a female.

The incident is under further investigation, police spokeswoman Christina Hallingse said Sunday.

All victims at the time of the incident refused transport to a hospital, she said.

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Video footage circulating on social media shows a portion of an incident during which a man is seen pushing and then later punching a girl to the ground.

It is unclear if Bell is represented by an attorney. He is not listed as a current inmate in Buncombe County Detention Center's online records.

The Citizen Times was unable to reach Bell or his representative on Sunday.