A serious assault in La Loche over the weekend has led to several charges for one man.

RCMP say two men engaged in an altercation in the community early Saturday morning.

According to police, the altercation would result in serious injuries to one of the men who was taken to a local medical centre.

RCMP would later arrest the other man and charge him with aggravated assault and possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose in addition to several other charges.

He has been identified as 36-year-old Conan Park from La Loche. He appeared in La Loche provincial court on Monday.

No other updates were provided on the injured man.