Boston Police report arresting a bouncer at the Grand Canal on Canal Street early Sunday.

Sidney Phillips, 31, of Avon, was charged with assault and battery with a dangerous weapon - a shod foot.

According to police, witnesses told officers that Phillips violently escorted a group of ten people outside around 1:30 a.m. after an argument inside the bar:

Several patrons reported they were physically assaulted by the bouncer. Four of the victims in the group stated they received injuries after being kicked, punched and choked by the bouncer, who attempted to remove them from the Grand Canal. The victims further explained that they were taking a photo in the bar when they accidently bumped an unknown female. At which time an argument ensued between the two groups. A male identified as a bouncer for the club approached the large group, in an attempt to remove them from the club. As the party of about ten males and females were removed outside, several reported they were physically assaulted by the same bouncer. Officers observed at least four victims in their twenties with visual injuries to their faces and heads. Two male victims and two female victims, all in their twenties, were transported to Mass General Hospital for treatment of their injuries.

Phillips is scheduled for arraignment in Boston Municipal Court tomorrow, the Suffolk County District Attorney's office reports.

Innocent, etc.