Exotic Dancer Hits Patron With Beer Mug

A stripper who became angry that a patron was taking pictures of her while she was dancing was arrested early Monday after she smashed a beer mug on a man's head, police said.

  [name deleted] 28, of Clark Street was charged with third-degree assault and breach of peace, police said.

The assault happened shortly after 1 a. M. At the [club name deleted] Gentleman's Café. Police said. [name deleted] became upset when she saw a customer taking pictures of her while she was on stage. She began yelling, they said.

She grabbed a beer mug and smashed it on a patron's head — although the victim of the assault was not the man who had been taking her picture with a cell phone camera, Officer Dan Champagne said.

The victim had a bleeding head wound, but did not want to go to the hospital.

[name deleted] was released on a promise to appear in court on April 5.