Tweed man enters another’s home, threatens family with axe, OPP allege
By Ted Raymond
The suspect allegedly waved an axe around, scaring the family, before leaving.
Ontario Provincial Police have laid charges against a man they accuse of threatening another man while brandishing an axe.
Police say the suspect entered the home of the victim at around 7:15 p.m. Friday, Nov. 30 and confronted a male resident. Two other people, including a small child, were home at the time.
The suspect allegedly waved an axe around, scaring the family, before leaving.
No one was hurt.
OPP say a 42-year-old man has been arrested and is facing the following charges:
- Assault with a weapon
- Uttering threats to cause death or bodily harm
- Unlawfully being in a dwelling house
- Failure to comply with probation
OPP say the suspect is known to the victim. He will be in a Belleville courtroom Monday.
Police say names are not being released in this case.