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Chesapeake man charged with attacking person with crowbar during attempted breakin

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CHESAPEAKE -

A Chesapeake man is behind bars, charged with attacking someone with a crowbar during an attempted breakin.

Chesapeake Police officials say Travis Sparkman, 21, was seen attempting to break into a neighborhood building around 11:00 on Monday night. 

When a neighbor tried to stop him, Sparkman is accused of hitting the neighbor with a crowbar. 

Police found him at a nearby apartment, where he jumped from a second story window and ran. He was found a short time later along MacCorkle Avenue in Chesapeake.  He is charged with malicious assault and breaking and entering. 

At the time of this publication, a bond has not been set by a magistrate. 

The condition of the victim is not known.