Assault charges
A domestic dispute ramped up into blows last night just south of Chatham.
Chatham-Kent police say officers got the call to a Creek Road residence shortly after 6:30 p.m.
Through investigation, police learned the woman engaged in a verbal argument with her boyfriend. The argument escalated when the woman struck the man several times and damaged his property, police say.
A 30-year-old Chatham woman was arrested and charged with uttering threats, mischief and two counts of assault.
B&E charges
Afternoon break-ins in Chatham did not go well for the suspect.
Chatham-Kent police say they got the call about 1 p.m. for a break-in at a St. Clair Street residence in Chatham.
Police learned the homeowner returned to the house to find his home, and an outbuilding had been entered and several items stolen, including a blue Columbia Rambler bicycle with a brown leather seat.
At 5:14 p.m., police responded to a mischief complaint at another residence on St. Clair Street in Chatham.
Upon arrival, police learned the homeowner found the man on her property and believed he had entered her barn. When she confronted the man, he became hostile and threw a rock through a window in her house.
The man left the area but left a blue bicycle behind, which matched the bike stolen earlier, police say. The homeowner described the man and provided his direction of travel.
At 7:30 p.m., police located the man and arrested him. Upon arrest, he was found to possess identification belonging to the first homeowner.
A 59-year-old Sarnia man was charged with break and enter, mischief and possession of the stolen property. He was transported to police headquarters and held pending a bail hearing.
He who throws rocks…
A Chatham man faces mischief charges after someone chucked rocks through a window last night in Chatham.
Police say they got the call shortly after 7 p.m., responding to a disturbance on Argyle Crescent in Chatham.
Upon arrival, police learned a man arrived at the home and began throwing rocks, breaking a large window at the front.
He left before police arrived but was located a short distance away and arrested. While being transported to police headquarters, the man spat continuously throughout the interior of the police cruiser, police say.
A 57-year-old Chatham man was charged with two counts of mischief.
