A Wallaceburg woman is behind bars after a domestic incident on Wednesday evening.
Just before midnight last night, a verbal argument began between the married couple at their residence in Wallaceburg.
The dispute escalated into a physical altercation as the woman assaulted the man, grabbed a kitchen knife and threatened him.
The man ran to the bedroom where both their children were sleeping and closed the door.
The woman stabbed the knife into the door breaking off the tip.
Police were called and the woman was arrested.
Through investigation, police learned that this was not the first time the man had been the victim of domestic violence.
The 33-year-old Wallaceburg woman has been charged with two counts of assault, two counts of uttering threats, assault with a weapon and possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose.
She has been held in custody pending a bail hearing.
