Assault police, resist arrest
A Wallaceburg man faces charges after a strange encounter with police Friday afternoon.
Police attended an address on Water Street in Wallaceburg for a disturbance call. Officers located a man they found to be in distress.
While trying to help him, police say he instead tried to barricade himself in a room inside the home.
Officers intervened, and at that time, the man assaulted police and then resisted arrest, police say.
A 35-year-old Wallaceburg man was transported to Sydenham District Hospital for treatment and was subsequently released on an appearance notice with a future court date to answer to charges of assault and resisting arrest.
At the time of the altercation, police arrested another man from the same address.
They say he was trying to obstruct their arrest efforts.
The man was also wanted on an outstanding warrant for mischief, police say.
A 32-year-old Wallaceburg man is charged with obstructing police.
Theft, drug charges
A local man faces charges after police say he was seen rifling through parked vehicles early Saturday morning on Grand Avenue West in Chatham.
Police got the call at 12:50 a.m. and located the suspect a short distance away.
During a search of the male incident to arrest, property removed from the truck as well as suspected methamphetamine was located.
A 23-year-old Chatham-Kent man is charged with theft, possession of stolen property and possession of a controlled substance.
