Sault youth chased with pipe, pinned against wall with a vehicle for knocking over basketball net

A 33-year-old suspect in the Sault is facing several charges after reacting angrily when a youth knocked over their basketball net Oct. 5. (File)

A 33-year-old suspect in the Sault is facing several charges after reacting angrily when a youth knocked over their basketball net Oct. 5.

The youth knocked over the net on their way home, apparently enraging the accused in the case, who began chasing them with a pipe and yelling threats.

"The youth ran away but the accused chased them in a vehicle and used it to pin them against a building" on Wellington Street West, Sault police said in a news release Tuesday.

"The victim appeared to have sustained minor physical injuries and was transported to hospital. The victim and accused were not known to one another."

Police were contacted around 11:20 p.m., but by the time they arrived, the suspect had already left the scene.

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They were located at their residence and arrested. Charges include dangerous driving, assault with a weapon and uttering threats.

The accused was released on an appearance notice and is scheduled to appear in court on Dec. 16.