A man charged in relation to an alleged home invasion in Guysborough Co. is scheduled to make his first court appearance in the case Tuesday.
Police say they were called following an incident at a home in Canso in May.
They say a man broke into a home, assaulted a 55-year-old man and a 25-year-old woman inside, and left; the victims weren’t injured.
RCMP say a man from Little Dover man turned himself in at their Bible Hill detachment later.
Coady Robert Avery, 26, faces five charges- break-and-enter into a residence, assault, assault with a weapon, possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose and uttering threats.
He was released from custody; he’s expected for an arraignment hearing in Port Hawkesbury Provincial Court.
Police say it was an isolated incident, and all three people involved knew each other.