A MAN was assaulted in the centre of Dumbarton on Christmas Eve night, according to police.

Officers say a 67-year-old man was punched in the face near the Lennox Bar in the High Street at around 8.15pm on December 24.

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The suspect is described as male, around six feet tall, of stocky build, and was wearing a black jacket, blue jeans and grey boots at the time. 

Enquiries are ongoing and anyone with information can call 101 and ask for Dumbarton police office.