Man allegedly attacks victim with hammer at convenience store
Hanover, Ont. police are investigating after a man was attacked by another man with a hammer at a convenience store and suffered from a fractured skull.
According to a tweet from Hanover Chief of Police Christopher Knoll, the Hanover Police Service is investigating an incident at a convenience store where a 28-year-old man allegedly attacked another man with a hammer.
The victim received a fractured skull as a result of the attack.
Police said both the victim and the suspect were known to each other.
The suspect was arrested and the hammer was seized by police.
As a result of the investigation, a total of seven charges have been levelled against a 28-year-old man of no fixed addresses with the following offences:
- Aggravated assault
- Assault with a weapon
- Weapons dangerous to public peace
- Breach of probation (several counts)
Police ask anyone with information to contact the Hanover Police Service.
The investigation continues.
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