A St Mary man reportedly got more than he bargained for when he confronted a woman allegedly talking in his backyard, with the argument ending after she reportedly struck him with a metal object and dislocated his shoulder.

Charged in connection with the incident is 36-year-old Simone Simmonds, a helper of Hamilton Mountain, St Mary.

Reports from the Port Maria Police are that about 9 a.m. on Tuesday, July 28, the man was at home when he heard Simmonds talking in his backyard.