Richmond County District RCMP is investigating after a home invasion on Hwy. 4 in Chapel Island.
At 3:56 a.m. yesterday morning, police responded to a complaint of an agitated man who was possibly experiencing a mental health crisis. Upon arrival, police learned that the man had kicked in the front door of a residence and assaulted the occupants with a baseball bat. The man was arrested without incident and was held in custody overnight.
Russell Charles Battiste, 52, of Chapel Island, has been charged with the following:
· Break and Enter with Intent – S.348(1)(a) CC;
· Assault with a Weapon – S.267(a) CC x2;
· Assault Causing Bodily Harm – S.267(b) CC;
· Possession of a Weapon for a Dangerous Purpose – S.88(2) CC;
· Uttering Threats to Cause Death or Bodily Harm – S.264.1(1)(a) CC x3;
· Mischief under $5,000 – S.430(4) CC x2
Battiste has been remanded into custody and will appear in Port Hawkesbury Provincial Court for a bail hearing at 9:30 a.m. today.
