St. Thomas police cruiser sit outside a home on St. Catharine St., where a suspect in a hammer attack was arrested. Photo provided by St. Thomas police. St. Thomas police cruiser sit outside a home on St. Catharine St., where a suspect in a hammer attack was arrested. Photo provided by St. Thomas police.
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Man in custody after hammer attack

A man has been arrested after another man was attacked with a hammer in St. Thomas.

Police were called early Wednesday morning about an assault that involved a 40-year-old man being attacked with a hammer. The victim was taken to hospital with serious injuries.

According to police, a suspect was tracked to an apartment on St. Catharine Street by a police dog. A 27-year-old man, whose name has not yet been released, was arrested and faces charges of assault with a weapon and assault causing bodily harm.

Although police said the motive for the attack isn't known, the suspect and victim do know each other.

Police are still investigating.

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