Halifax RCMP are investigating an incident in Cole Harbour in which a hooded man was reported to have thrown a hammer at a home on Sunday.
Police say just after 10 p.m., the owner of a home on Thomas Street in Cole Harbour woke up to the sound of a car door slamming shut.
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When he got up to look outside, he saw a man wearing a hood throw a hammer at his bedroom window, police say.
The suspect then allegedly fled the scene in a dark, four-door hatchback police say.
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The Mounties are asking that anyone with information to call at 902-490-5020 or contact Crime Stoppers.