Grey Bruce OPP have charged a 20 year old Owen Sound man after a break and enter at a house on Highway 10 in Chatsworth Township.
On Friday, at about 4:30 in the morning, OPP responded to a report of an active break and enter.
Police say the homeowner reported someone armed with an object had gained entry to the home and assaulted them.
Officers arrived and arrested the suspect, they say further investigation revealed the accused had allegedly also damaged property at several other nearby residences.
The victim sustained minor injuries during the incident.
The accused is charged with trespassing at night, break and enter a house and commit an indictable offence, assault with a weapon, possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose, four counts of mischief (destroys or damages property).
The accused was released from custody and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Owen Sound on January 14, 2027.