A man faces mischief charges after someone punched a glass door in Chatham early Thursday morning.
Police got the call about 2:45 a.m. for a disturbance at a pharmacy on Queen Street.
In a way, the suspect was caught red handed, as police showed up and found a man with lacerations to his hand.
Police say witnesses saw the man break the window.
Further investigation revealed that the individual was in violation of court-ordered conditions not to communicate with or be near a 26-year-old female from Chatham. These conditions stemmed from a previous intimate partner violence (IPV) charge.
Additionally, according to witness statements and video evidence, the accused initiated a verbal altercation with the victim and was seen as agitated and yelling before punching the front glass door of the pharmacy, causing it to break.
Security footage also revealed that the accused struck the glass several times before fleeing the scene.
A Chatham man, 21, is charged with mischief and failing to comply.
