Woman accused of threatening, assaulting someone in Chatham
A 34-year-old Chatham-Kent woman is facing a pair of charges after she allegedly chased someone around a city bus in Chatham.
CK police said they were called to the scene on Wellington Street West shortly after 1:30 p.m. Tuesday and learned that the victim was helping someone get onto a city bus when the woman allegedly started aggressively walking toward the victim while also yelling at them.
The woman then allegedly chased the victim around the bus, yelling threats at them before they found safety.
When police arrived, they were able to find the woman a short distance away and arrested her.
She was charged with assault and uttering threats and was taken to police headquarters pending a bail hearing.
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Wanted man turns himself in
A 25-year-old Walpole Island man who was wanted for fraud saved Chatham-Kent police the trouble of tracking him down.
CK police said the man showed up at the police station in Wallaceburg at 11:20 a.m. Tuesday to turn himself in.
He was then taken to police headquarters in Chatham and was set to be held there pending a bail hearing.
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Woman wanted for assault turns up in Chatham
Chatham-Kent police have caught up with a 29-year-old Chatham woman who was wanted in connection with an assault on Winter Line Road in Dover Township earlier this year.
Police said the assault took place on April 22 and that they found the woman shortly before 2 p.m. Tuesday on Grand Avenue West in Chatham.
She was charged with assault with a weapon and was taken to police headquarters before she was released with conditions and a future court date.
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Nine tickets handed out during traffic safety blitz in Dover Township
Chatham-Kent police are reminding drivers to slow down and obey the rules of the road after officers targeted some bad driving habits in Dover Township.
Police said they set up for two hours on Pain Court Line and handed out nine Provincial Offences Notices during that time.
Officers are reminding drivers to obey the speed limit, noting that "speed is almost always a significant factor in collisions with severe and fatal injuries."
