Woman accused of breaking into home, assaulting man

A man was assaulted in Charlottetown Thursday morning by a woman who had broken into a home, according to a news release from police.

Charlottetown Police received a complaint of a disturbance at an address on Longworth Avenue just before 11 a.m.

Police investigated, and say they determined a woman had forced her way into a home and had assaulted the man who was there.

Police arrested a 25-year-old Charlottetown woman a short time later. She was charged with assault and break and enter. Police say the victim suffered minor injuries.

The man and woman knew each other, say police.

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