Man arrested after armed home invasion in Selkirk
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A 41-year-old man is facing charges after what Selkirk RCMP say was a home invasion where a person was injured with a knife on Wednesday.
Police were called to the home on McLean Avenue at around 11:40 p.m., said RCMP in a news release.
When they arrived, a resident claimed a man he knew kicked in the house’s door demanded money and attacked him with a knife. The suspect then ran away.
The victim sustained a non-life-threatening injury and was treated at the scene.
The suspect was arrested in the area a short time later.
A 41-year-old Scanterbury man has been charged with assault with a weapon, assault causing bodily harm and break-and-enter with intent.
RCMP say the two men were known to each other and believe the incident was targeted. The investigation is ongoing.
