An Ontario Provincial Police cruiser.  (Photo courtesy of the OPP)An Ontario Provincial Police cruiser. (Photo courtesy of the OPP)
Chatham

Charges laid in road rage incident

Provincial police have charged a Chatham-Kent man after a road rage incident near Raleigh.

Elgin County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) said officers responded to the report of a threat on Highway 401 just after 12:30 p.m. on Thursday.

Police said the driver, a 44-year-old man, was arrested without incident. He was charged with uttering threats to cause death or bodily harm.

The man was released from police custody with a future court date.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Elgin OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS).

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