A 47-year-old Timmins man is facing aggravated assault charges stemming from a break-in at a home on Fifth Avenue. It happened on Monday, when the suspect broke in and assaulted a female resident, who sustained minor injuries. It is also alleged the accused had a weapon, attacking a male resident with it; he sustained serious, but not life threatening, injuries.

The accused is now facing four charges in total:

– One count of Break, Enter and Commit Indictable Offence

– One count of Assault

– One count of Aggravated Assault

– One count of Fail to Comply with Probation Order