AKRON, Ohio - An Akron couple were charged with assault after they injured a man with a chainsaw during a fight over borrowed money, police said.

William Mitchell and Aliyah Wiley are both charged with aggravated burglary and felonious assault after they caused several cuts to Marshal Wrenn Jr. with a chainsaw Tuesday night, Akron police said.

Investigators found Wrenn on the couch and covered in blood.

Wrenn, 52, told authorities Mitchell, 32, and Wiley, 23, went to a house in the 800 block of Baird Street about 9 p.m. to confront him over some owed money. Wrenn and Mitchell are former roommates, police said.

Authorities did not disclose how much money was owed.

The three got into an argument. Mitchell and Wrenn soon began to fight in the living room and fell to the floor where a chainsaw was nearby, police said.

Mitchell beat Wrenn with the chainsaw blades and caused severe lacerations to his hands and arms. Wrenn attempted to runaway from the home but was caught by Mitchell and Wiley when he fell. They dragged him back in to the house where the fight persisted, officials said.

Wiley grabbed the chainsaw and started hitting Wrenn on the back and legs. He was cut multiple times, police said.

Wrenn was able to free himself and run to a neighbor's house. He was taken to Akron City Hospital with serious injuries.

After the fight Mitchell and Wiley ran away from the scene.

Officers, who were at the hospital, arrested the couple after Mitchell arrived with a cut to his hand. They are both being held in the Summit County Jail.

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