A 35-year-old man is facing felony assault charges after he allegedly assaulted a man with a beer bottle following an argument over a football game.

According North Platte Police, officers responded to an assault complaint in the 800 block of West D Street, at around 11:26 p.m., on Thursday.

Upon arrival, officers made contact with a 40-year-old male victim, who had a laceration on his head.

The victim indicated that he had been inside the residence watching a football game when an argument broke out between Joel Rendon-Peinado and another man.

The victim told officers that when Rendon-Peinado and the other man stepped outside, he tried to intervene.

He claimed that Rendon-Peinado then threw a beer bottle at him and struck him in the face, causing a laceration.

Officers found a broken beer bottle at the scene.

Rendon-Peinado was placed under arrest and charged with felony aggravated assault.

During the investigation, officers learned that Rendon-Peinado did not have United States citizenship, and did not have a green card.

He was jailed on the assault charge, as well as immigration violations.