St. Thomas Police (Photo by Tamara Thornton, Blackburn Media)St. Thomas Police (Photo by Tamara Thornton, Blackburn Media)
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Neighbours charged in St. Thomas fire dispute

A dispute over a fire that turned physical has led to assault charges against two neighbours in St. Thomas.

St. Thomas police were called about a confrontation in a north-end neighbourhood on Monday.

Officers determined a conversation between two neighbours about a fire that had been started escalated with property being thrown. The dispute then turned into a physical altercation, police said.

A 32-year-old has been charged with assault, while a 28-year-old has been charged with assault with a weapon. Police did not specify what type of weapon was used in the incident.

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