Calgary police arrest nude man who allegedly broke into home, hit woman with broomstick

A nude man allegedly broke into a Calgary home early Saturday morning and assaulted the occupant with a broom.

Police said they were called to a residence in the 300 block of Springbank Villas S.W. at about 4:30 a.m. after receiving a report that a nakedman had broken into ahome and attacked a woman with a broom.

There had been two other reports from neighbours of a nude, or partially clothed man, running around the neighbourhood.

Police tracked down the suspect and arrested him. Charges are pending.

The woman was taken to hospital with minor injuries.

Police saiddrug usewaslikely a factorin the incident.

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