Man charged with forcible confinement and assault following a family dispute
Chatham-Kent police have charged a male with forcible confinement and assault after a disturbance with his parents at a residence in Dover Township.
Police say they were called to the residence early Saturday morning.
Officers learned that the male followed his mother into the bathroom of the residence where he allegedly assaulted her.
The female attempted to leave the bathroom but the man stood in the doorway and forcefully kept her cornered in the bathroom. The accused father attempted to intervene, however, the man grabbed hold of him pulling him down and cutting his arm.
Police say when they tried to place the man under arrest he attempted to pull away from officers.
He was eventually arrested and transported to the Chatham-Kent Police Service Headquarters.
The man has been charged with two counts of assault, assault causing bodily harm, forcible confinement, and resisting arrest.
He has been held in custody pending a bail hearing
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Woman arrested after allegedly stealing from store she was banned from
Chatham-Kent police were called Friday afternoon to a business on Queen Street for reports of a woman shoplifting in the store.
Police said she was located just outside of the store and arrested. Officers learned she was reportedly bound by court orders not to attend the business.
She was charged with two counts of failing to comply with her probation order, failing to comply with an undertaking, failing to comply with a release order, theft under $5,000, possession of property obtained by crime under $5,000 and possession of a controlled substance after suspected methamphetamine was found on her.
She was held for bail.
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Driver arrested after being found asleep behind the wheel
Chatham-Kent police have arrested and charged a woman, after finding a female passed out behind the wheel of her vehicle on Dundas Street in Wallaceburg.
Police placed her under arrest for impaired operation. She was transported to headquarters where she allegedly blew more than double the legal limit.
She was charged with operation while impaired and exceeding the legal limit of blood-alcohol concentration. She was released with a court date.
