A 42 year old man of no fixed address has been charged with assault police officer and carrying a concealed weapon.

The charges were laid after an incident last night on a North Bay Transit bus.

North Bay Police say a man was in an intoxicated state and was being aggressive toward passengers and refused to leave the bus.

Police say as the man was being advised that he was under arrest for being intoxicated an officer was assaulted and suffered minor injuries.

Police say a concealed screwdriver was also located and it was seized as evidence.