Police: Crash avoided with ambulance, impaired driving charges laid, mother and grandmother assaulted

Man arrested for assault

Chatham-Kent Police Service officials allege: At 12:38 p.m., police responded to a disturbance on Park Avenue East in Chatham.

Upon arrival, police learned the man was engaged in a verbal argument with his mother and grandmother.

The argument escalated when the man assaulted both women and caused damage to a lock and a window.

Policed also learned the man was bound by a release order.

The 24-year-old Chatham man was arrested and charged with two counts of mischief, two counts of assault and breach of recognizance. He was transported to police headquarters and released with conditions and a future court date of March 6, 2023.

Man arrested for impaired driving

Chatham-Kent Police Service officials allege: At 5:31 p.m., police conducted a traffic stop on Queens Line in Raleigh Township after witnessing the vehicle crossing into oncoming traffic and almost collide with an ambulance.

The officer believed the man was driving his vehicle while under the influence of alcohol, and he was arrested.

The man was transported to police headquarters for further breath tests.

A 27-year-old Raleigh Township man was charged with having a blood alcohol concentration exceeding the legal limit.

He has been released with conditions pending a future court date of February 13, 2023.

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