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Man carrying sledgehammer, knife in public arrested in Blenheim

A 37-year-old Blenheim man has been arrested and charged following an argument involving a sledgehammer in Blenheim.

Chatham-Kent police allege the man was involved in a verbal dispute with a woman at a business on Talbot Street West in Blenheim on Tuesday night. Police claim he was carrying a sledgehammer and a knife. He also allegedly yelled at individuals in the area before leaving on foot before officers arrived, according to police.

The man was later arrested at a home and was charged with possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose and failing to comply with a probation order.

He was also banned from possessing weapons.

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