A Chatham man faces assault charges after Chatham-Kent police say someone assaulted a woman and her two daughters Monday night in Chatham.
Officers got the call shortly after 7 p.m. to a disturbance on Blythwood Crescent in Chatham.
Police arrived on the scene to a large gathering of people in the area.
Through investigation, police learned a woman approached a man for a light for her cigarette. The man assaulted the woman by pushing her to the ground, police say.
The woman’s two daughters witnessed the assault and attempted to intervene. The man struck one of the daughters in the face with his hand, which caused her to fall to the ground, according to police. He pushed the other daughter knocking her to the ground as well.
A 34-year-old Chatham man was located and arrested. He is charged with three counts of assault.
