Driver allegedly assaults officers investigating vehicle off the road
A 24-year-old Tilbury woman is facing charges after she allegedly assaulted two police officers while they were responding to a report of a vehicle off the roadway near Tilbury.
Chatham-Kent police said they were called to the scene on Coutts Line between Jeannette's Creek Road and Sinclair Road early Sunday morning, adding that the driver of the vehicle allegedly assaulted both of the officers who showed up.
The accused was arrested, charged, and later released with a future court date.
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Chatham woman accused of violating her release conditions
A 34-year-old Chatham woman who was released from court with conditions in December last year is back in police custody again.
Police said one of the conditions of her release was that she was supposed to stay inside her residence at all times, but they allegedly found her in the parking lot of a business on Keil Drive in Chatham Sunday afternoon.
She was arrested for violating her release conditions and was taken into custody pending a bail hearing.
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Chatham man charged with assault
A 45-year-old Chatham man has been arrested after a disturbance at an address on Michener Avenue in Chatham.
Police said they were called to the scene Sunday afternoon, adding that the man was charged after officers learned an assault had taken place.
The accused was charged and released with a future court date.
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School bus safety reminders
Chatham-Kent police are issuing a couple of reminders to drivers about sharing the road safely with school buses.
Specifically, officers are reminding motorists about the rules when driving with and without medians. They are as follows:
When driving on a road WITHOUT a median:
• Drivers travelling in both directions must stop for a stopped school bus with its upper red lights flashing
• When you approach the bus from the front, stop at a safe distance to let children get on or off the bus and cross the road
• Don't move forward until the red lights have stopped flashing or the bus begins to move
When driving on a road WITH a median:
• traffic coming from the opposite direction is not required to stop.
The fines for drivers who pass a stopped school bus with its lights flashing are $400-$2,000 and six demerit points for a first offence and each following offence is $1,000-$4,000, six demerit points and up to six months in jail.
Police said vehicle owners can also be charged if their vehicle illegally passes a stopped school bus even if they weren't the ones driving.
