An alleged chainsaw assault in Thickwood could lead to criminal charges against a 41 year old man. At approximately 11 pm last Wednesday night law enforcement received a call about an argument between neighbors of Tamarack Way. When officers arrived on the scene they determined that there was an argumenet about using a chainsaw past the allowed time. A 30 year old neighbor of the man alleged to have used a chainsaw during an assault approached him about operating the tool in violation of the law. According to Wood Buffalo RCMP spokesperson Cpl. George Cameron “The 41-year-old took a swing at the victim and cut his arm. Fortunately the chainsaw was not running and the victim will be okay. We are trying to discouraging people from dealing with issues like this themselves. If there’s an issue with a neighbour, call the police, call bylaw, let us deal with it.”

The victim of the alleged Thickwood chainsaw assault did require medical attention for the injury to his arm, and police say that charges against the 41 year old who wielded the chainsaw has charges pending against him. As the weather warms and more people spend time outdoors small or petty disagreements may seem to swell, but it is never acceptable to resort to violence. If you have a problem with a neighbor or someone else call the police and let them handle the situation. The victim was lucky because the only injury was not life threatening but things could have turned out much worse.