THUNDER BAY -- An incident that started as a complaint about loud music flared up into a spray of aerosol deodorant being ignited, resulting in a Thunder Bay man facing an assault with a weapon charge.
Thunder Bay police were called to an apartment building on Pacific Avenue to respond to a reported assault on Tuesday.
Arriving officers discovered there had been an altercation between two neighbours in the building.
Police said the alleged victim knocked on his neighbour's door to complain about the volume of music. Those knocks weren't answered but after returning to his apartment, the neighbour was at the victim's door.
The victim told police that when he answered the door the suspect attacked, spraying aerosol deodorant and igniting it with a lighter.
Police said the victim did not require medical attention.
A 31-year-old Thunder Bay man was arrested and charged with one count of assault with a weapon. The accused has been released with a future court date.
