Chatham-Kent Police officials allege that around 10 p.m. last night, a man entered his ex-girlfriend’s home in Wallaceburg uninvited.
The woman asked the man to leave however a verbal argument started which escalated into a physical altercation.
The man fled the area prior to police arrival.
Shortly after midnight, officers located the man in Wallaceburg and he was taken into custody.
The 21-year-old Petrolia man has been charged with break and enter, assault, overcome resistance to commit the offence of choking and disobeying a court order.
He has been held in custody pending a bail hearing.
