An Old Orchard Beach man is facing assault charges after a 2-year-old was hospitalized with serious injuries.

Sanford Police Lieutenant Matthew Gagne says officers were called to Southern Maine Health Care on July 25th. The child was being treated there for serious but non-life threatening injuries.

Following an investigation, police arrested 24-year-old Joshua Ouellette on August 1st. He was charged with aggravated assault and assault.

Police say the child is not related to Ouellette.

Ouellette is being held at York County Jail on $10,000 bail.

No other details about the case have been released.