A Slave Lake, Alta. woman was taken to hospital after a home invasion during which police say she was beaten with a baseball bat.
Slave Lake RCMP said officers responded after a man broke in and was confronted by the homeowners early Friday morning. A struggle resulted in the woman being hit multiple times with the bat, police said.
The woman was taken to hospital where she was treated for non-life-threatening injuries and has since been released.
Charges are pending against a 19-year-old from Grimshaw. Police said the victim does not know the suspect and the motive is unclear at this time.