A 30-year-old Sturgeon Bay man looking for car keys is behind bars on multiple charges after being arrested during a skirmish in front of a home last week.

Police officers arrived at a Sturgeon Bay home just before 2:30 p.m. on April 25th to the report of two men fighting in the front yard on Georgia Street. At about the same time, officers also received a report of a woman claiming she was attacked by a man with a hedge trimmer. The man allegedly struck the woman with the hedge trimmer on her head, causing significant injuries.

The man then directed his furor towards the woman's two five-year-old children, one of which was struck by the man's hand. The children were able to escape and barricade themselves in their bedroom, keeping the man at bay until police were able to show up.

The woman's grandfather ran into the house from the backyard when he heard the commotion. He ended up fighting the man himself until police officers arrived. The grandfather sustained injuries during the attack. Police officers located the man in the home's backyard and brought him into custody. The home ended up being the man's second attempt trying to locate car keys so he could leave town.

In a release from the Sturgeon Bay Police Department, Captain Dan Brinkman said the man was charged on 10 different counts, including Attempted First Degree Intentional Homicide, Armed Robbery with Use of Force, Armed Burglary, Aggravated Battery, False Imprisonment, Felony Intimidation of a Victim,  Physical Abuse of a Child - Intentionally Cause Bodily Harm by Conduct which Creates a High Probability of Great Bodily Harm, Criminal Damage to Property, Burglary of a Building or Dwelling, and Felony Bail Jumping.

The woman, the grandfather, and the child were all treated for their injuries at an area hospital and were released.