Judicial compliance is not optional

Some people, apparently just don’t listen to what the courts tell them to NOT do.

That applies to a number of local folks recently, including one who is now facing assault with a weapon charges.

This past November, a man was released from custody with conditions, including to not possess any weapons.

On Dec. 30, at 1:30 a.m., police say a man got into a heated argument with two other people who are known to him.

While arguing, the man sprayed the two with an inflammatory substance, police say.

Officers investigated and saw that swelling occurred on the victims where they had been sprayed. Both had to be treated in hospital.

On Thursday morning about 8:30 a.m., police found their suspect walking on Raleigh Street and Lorne Avenue.

A 35-year-old Chatham man is charged with administering a noxious substance with intent to cause bodily harm, weapons dangerous, assault with a weapon and failing to comply.

On Dec. 7, a man was released with conditions, one of which was to not go to the Wal-Mart in Chatham.

But on Dec. 23, police say he was spotted inside the store. Video surveillance also shows the man leaving the store, making no attempt to pay for a shopping cart full of merchandise he was pushing.

Store security approached the man and he ran away. Estimated value of the items in the shopping cart is about $1,200.

Yesterday, at about 3:20 p.m., officers located their suspect.

A 30-year-old Chatham man is charged with failing to comply, theft and possession of property obtained by crime.

In June of last year, a man was released from custody with conditions, two of which stated he was to not to communicate with a specific woman, and to not be within a certain distance of her.

But last night at about 10:40 p.m., police attended the woman’s address, at her request, and the officers found the man inside the woman’s home.

A 49-year-old Chatham man is charged with failing to comply.