Chatham-Kent Police Service officials allege: At 7:39 a.m., police responded to a weapons investigation on Partridge Crescent in Chatham.
Officers were advised a man riding a bicycle was involved in an altercation with a pedestrian, where he was yelling and brandishing a knife.
Officers attended the area and located the man. Upon a search incident to arrest, the man was found in possession of suspected methamphetamine and opioids.
The 53-year-old Chatham-Kent man was arrested and transported to police headquarters, where he was released with conditions and a future court date of October 17, 2024. He has been charged with assault with a weapon, and two counts of possession of a controlled substance.
