A 32-year-old Oshawa, Ont., man faces charges after allegedly assaulting a man with a sword and robbing him of cash and a cellphone.

Durham Regional Police responded to the incident early Tuesday morning in Oshawa.

Police say the victim was attacked in his house, punched, pushed down the stairs and struck with a sword — he eventually escaped through a basement window.

The victim was treated in hospital for undisclosed injuries.

A suspect, Gordon Young, faces numerous charges in connection with the incident.

They include robbery, assault, forcible confinement and possession of a dangerous weapon.