Chatham-Kent Police cruiser. (Photo by Jaryn Vecchio)
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Fight at Chatham fair leads to assault and weapons charges

A Chatham teen has been arrested and charged with assault and weapons offences after a fight at a fair in Chatham.

Chatham-Kent police alleged an 18-year-old Chatham woman was involved in an argument which escalated when one person spat on the other at a fair on Tweedsmuir Avenue West in Chatham on Thursday night.

Police alleged the accused chased the victim while holding a can of dog repellent containing capsaicin.

The suspect was also charged with failing to comply with a probation order banning her from possessing weapons.

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