Police arrested a 35-year-old man after he allegedly assaulted two women after snatching a cell phone.

At approximately 5:15 a.m. Sunday at a residential building in Salt Lake, police said a 48-year-old woman was using her phone when the suspect grabbed it from her without her permission. The victim asked for the phone back when the suspect threw the phone, damaging it.

Police said a 21-year-old woman intervened and was assaulted by the suspect. He then assaulted the 48-year-old woman.

Police located the 35-year-old man at another residential building on the same roadway and arrested him on suspicion of second-degree theft, third-degree criminal property damage, third-degree assault and abuse of a household member.