A court document shows a Lindsay , Ont., man who is facing charges for allegedly assaulting an intruder in his apartment is accused of using a knife to defend himself.

The document filed by Kawartha Lakes police shows 44-year-old Jeremy David McDonald is charged with aggravated assault and assault with a weapon after he “did endanger the life” of 41-year-old Michael Kyle Breen earlier this week.

The charge sheet alleges that McDonald used a knife during the incident.

The Kawartha Lakes Police Service has been facing criticism for charging the resident of the apartment after the alleged break-in, but the police chief said Canadians’ rights to defend themselves and their property “are not unlimited.”

Police said they responded to a call on Monday at about 3:20 a.m. after the resident

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