Owen Sound Police say on Friday, shortly after 7 pm, Westside homeowners returned home to find that their residence had been broken into, and the person responsible was still in their basement.
As the homeowner contacted police, a male party allegedly fled the residence. Police located the male within the neighbourhood a short time later.
Following a short scuffle, police say the suspect was taken into custody but, not before spitting blood into an officer’s face.
The 27-year-old Owen Sound man will appear in Court next month to answer to the charges of; break and enter, mischief, assault police officer and assault with intent to resist arrest.