Knife Threat
Charges have been laid against a Chatham man following an alleged threat with a knife in Chatham.
Chatham-Kent police allege the 39-year-old man threatened a security guard with a kitchen knife at an undisclosed address on Grand Avenue West in Chatham on Thursday at approximately 9:35 p.m.
Police said the man was seen near the main entrance of the property allegedly holding a kitchen knife and was asked to leave. That's when police allege he turned toward the security guard and raised the knife in a threatening manner.
According to police, the man was banned from possessing weapons and was charged with two counts of assault with a weapon, possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose, and breach of probation.
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Suspicious Fire
Chatham-Kent police are investigating a suspicious building fire in Chatham.
Police said the fire took place on October 14 at approximately 6:20 p.m. on Dover Street in Chatham.
Damage to the exterior of the building is pegged at more than $30,000.
No injuries were reported.
Anyone with further information regarding the fire is asked to contact Constable Cole Freeman at [email protected], 519-436-6600, mailbox 807412, or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
