A Campbell River homeowner who confronted two people on Saturday was attacked with her own baseball bat, according to the RCMP.
Campbell River RCMP say they were called to a report of an assault with a weapon near Simms Creek Road and Island Hwy South at 9:11 p.m. on October 3.
Homeowners had caught two people checking out their yards and trying to gain access to their vehicle and confronted them.
One of the homeowners was injured after one of the suspects allegedly took a baseball bat from her and hit her with it.
The homeowner sustained a serious but non-life-threatening injury.
Cst. Maury Tyre says that intoxicants likely played a large role in the incident.
“Although we know people’s first instincts is to protect their property, we need to remind citizens there are significant risks involved in confronting some people,” said Tyre.
“In this case, unfortunately the situation turned violent and the homeowner was injured. We at the RCMP would like to wish the homeowner a speedy recovery.”