Cash chat leads to assault charges
A Chatham man faces assault charges after a discussion over money turned ugly Tuesday evening.
At 8:30 p.m., Chatham-Kent police responded to Pine Street. Through investigation, police learned two men verbally argued over a debt. The altercation escalated when one man struck the other man several times, police say.
A 36-year-old Chatham man was arrested and charged with assault.
Offer to help rebuffed with a rock
A local man faces charges after someone threw a rock at another person’s vehicle and threatened them, according to Chatham-Kent police.
The incident took place about 5:20 p.m. on Tuesday on St. Clair Street in Chatham. Police say the victim was driving north when they saw a man standing in the middle of the road obstructing traffic. The victim stopped to help but was met with threats. The man threw items, including a rock, at the victim’s vehicle, causing damage, police say.
A 28-year-old Chatham-Kent man was arrested and charged with mischief and uttering threats.
She missed a week
At 1:38 p.m. Tuesday, a woman attended the front desk of Chatham-Kent police headquarters.
The woman was on a release condition to sign in each week with the officer in charge, and it was learned the woman had failed to sign in the week prior.
A 30-year-old Chatham-Kent woman was arrested and charged with breaching a release order. She was released with a future court date.
