A local man is facing a charge of attempted robbery after a fight on Fourth Avenue near Strickland Street early Sunday morning.

In a statement Sunday afternoon, Whitehorse RCMP said they noticed the two men fighting at about 3 a.m. during a patrol of the area.

In the investigation that followed, police learned the two men were known to each other.

One of them asked the other for money. When the other man wouldn't give him any cash, he was knocked to the ground and the fight was on, police said.

No weapons were involved, but the man who was knocked down had minor injuries and was taken to Whitehorse General Hospital, where he was treated and released.

Joey Jason, 23, is facing a charge of attempted robbery as well as breach of probation.

He made his first court appearance Sunday and was held in custody until he is in court today.