Man freaks out in back of cruiser, at hospital
Last night, Chatham-Kent police responded to a disturbance between two men known to each other at an apartment complex in Merlin.
Through investigation, police learned that the man threatened his neighbour.
As the man was placed under arrest, he pulled away from the officer and resisted arrest.
Following a short struggle, the man was taken into custody.
As he was being taken to police headquarters, police say the man slammed his head off the Plexiglas partition in the cruiser, causing a cut to his forehead.
The officer transported the man to the hospital for medical attention. Police say the man continued to be unco-operative at the hospital and threw an item, hitting a nurse.
Once he was treated, the 28-year-old man was transported to police headquarters and charged with uttering threats, resist arrest and assault with a weapon.
No injuries in accident involving a school bus
Yesterday afternoon, police responded to a three-vehicle collision involving a school bus on Lacroix Street in Chatham.
Approximately 20 students were on the bus at the time that it was rear-ended.
No one was injured.
Total damage was estimated at $6,000.
A 17-year-old Chatham teen was charged with careless driving.
Impaired charges follow automotive pinball
Last night, a concerned citizen called police regarding a possible impaired driver on Sandys Street in Chatham.
Through investigation, police learned that the man was driving erratically and all over the roadway.
The man struck two parked vehicles, failed to stop at multiple stop signs and came to a stop upon striking a tree and fence on Gregory Drive.
Police located the man, in the driver’s seat, with the truck still running and in drive. The man was transported to hospital for medical attention and arrested for impaired driving.
Once medically cleared, the man was transported to police headquarters where a Drug Recognition Expert conducted an evaluation. As a result, the DRE officer believed the man was impaired by a drug.
A 63-year-old Chatham man is charged with impaired driving.
Stay away from each other!
Yesterday afternoon, police responded to a residence in Chatham to assist paramedics with a medical call.
Officers located a man and woman together at the scene who were not supposed to associate with each other.
