Chatham woman charged after alleged golf club assault

Chatham-Kent Police Service officials allege: A 35-year-old Chatham woman is facing charges after police arrested a suspect in connection with an assault investigation stemming from an incident earlier this month.

Chatham-Kent police said officers located the suspect on Thames Street at about 1:30 p.m. on June 15 following an investigation into an alleged assault that occurred June 7.

Investigators allege the woman assaulted another woman by striking her in the head with a golf club, causing non-life-threatening injuries. Police said the suspect and victim were not known to each other.

The woman was charged with assault causing bodily harm and possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose.

She was transported to Chatham-Kent Police Service headquarters and later released with a court date of Sept. 10.

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