A man was arrested after allegedly assaulting a paramedic in Downtown Vancouver Tuesday morning.

 Just after 11:20 a.m., a paramedic was assisting a patient near West Hastings and Abbott streets when a man approached and asked for water. The paramedic was tending to the patient when the suspect allegedly struck him on the head before fleeing the area. The paramedic suffered minor injuries.

 Vancouver Police officers responded and located the suspect one block away, where he was arrested. Assault charges are being recommended against the 27-year-old man.