Hamilton police have arrested a teenager for breaking into a family's West Mountain home, discharging bear spray and attacking four people with a knife early Wednesday.

A nine-month-old baby was among those impacted by the bear spray, police said in a news release later in the day. Four people suffered minor injuries.

The 15-year-old boy had arrived at the house near Upper Paradise and Stone Church roads at 2 a.m. in a stolen vehicle, police said. He was accompanied by a white male wearing all black clothing. They forced their way into the home.

The teenager knew the family and the incident was targeted, said police.

Officers were dispatched to the home after receiving calls about "a large fight," police said.

"The family eventually forced the two suspects out of the home and held one

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