A man poured alcohol over a woman before throwing the bottle at her.
Police are investigating an assault outside The Rainbow Hotel, Highgate, Kendal around 7pm on Wednesday.
A man is reported to have initiated verbal abuse toward a woman and thrown the contents of a bottle of alcohol over her, before throwing the bottle itself.
Police are appealing to witnesses for further information.
Anyone with information relating to this incident can report online at www.cumbria.police.uk/reportit , quoting incident number 87 of October 21. You can also phone 101.
Alternatively, you can contact Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.