A Guelph male faces assault and threats charges after wielding a screwdriver during a neighbour dispute on the weekend.
Police were called to the area of Victoria Road North and Brant Avenue just before noon Saturday. They spoke to a male who reported he was verbally accosted by a neighbour who was making derogatory comments about the male’s adult son and threatened to assault the son.
During the confrontation, the neighbour went inside his house then came back out with a screwdriver which he began swinging around while threatening to stab the victim. There were no injuries reported.
A 21-year-old Guelph male is charged with assault with a weapon and uttering threats. He will appear in a Guelph court May 11.
