Two men and two women were taken into police custody after a fight broke out near the intersection of Arlington Street and Mountain Avenue at about 1 a.m. on Saturday.

Police arrived at the scene of the brawl and found three people had been assaulted.

Officers said a two groups of people got into a verbal dispute that escalated into a fight and alcohol was involved. No weapons were found.

The victims did not know the assailants, officers said.

A 52-year-old woman and a 38-year-old woman were assaulted and received minor injuries. A 53-year-old man was taken to hospital in unstable condition, but has since been upgraded to stable, police said.

A 27-year-old man, a 28-year-old man, an 18-year-old woman and a 22-year-old woman were arrested and charges are pending, officers said.