Trail RCMP say a 49-year-old city man is expected to face a number of charges after a chainsaw was used to break into a home in the 2000 block of Daniel Street.
The incident was reported Saturday afternoon. Officers arrived to find a smashed front window, serious damage to a bedroom door, and dried blood throughout the scene.
Police spoke to the occupant, a 46-year-old man who was not hurt, who reported that the suspect had used a chainsaw to slash his way into the home. However, after after a confrontation between the two men, the intruder left.
Police located and arrested the suspect. Police say the victim and suspect knew each other.