A Mitchell man is facing charges after a break and enter in West Perth that saw a homeowner assaulted with a baseball bat.
Perth OPP began investigating the incident last Saturday. Officers determined a person had broken into a home in the municipality and attacked the homeowner with the weapon.
Injuries were minor, police said.
A 27-year-old man from Mitchell is charged with breaking and entering, assault with a weapon, and two counts of failure to comply with probation order. He is currently in custody and is scheduled to appear in Stratford court on July 25.
Police are asking anyone with information about this incident to call them at 1-888-310-1122 or Crime Stoppers at 1-888-222-8477 (TIPS).
