A man who allegedly spat on and struck an 81-year-old man in Newmarket has been arrested.

York Regional Police officers were called to Main Street at around 6:10 p.m. on April 22 for a report of an assault, according to a news release.

Police allege a man riding a skateboard bumped into the senior citizen, who was walking along the street, causing the skateboarder’s drink to spill.

The man, identified as 27-year-old Jared Burke, allegedly challenged the senior to pay for a new drink, then followed him and his friend, police said.

Burke allegedly spat on the senior, then struck him in the face, causing him to fall and sustain minor injuries, police said.

Burke was charged and arrested on Friday.