Chatham-Kent Police Service Headquarters, July 23, 2015. (Photo by Mike Vlasveld)Chatham-Kent Police Service Headquarters, July 23, 2015. (Photo by Mike Vlasveld)
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Marijuana And Fish Dispute

A dispute over a fish and fake marijuana resulted in assault charges against a Chatham man.

Chatham-Kent police say a 12-year-old boy went to the man's residence Saturday to sell him a fish and ask for payment for a fish tank that he had already delivered.

The man offered to pay with a bag of marijuana, but the boy realized it was a different kind of herb, oregano. They got into a dispute and the man hit him in the head.

The boy didn't require medical attention. Police arrested a suspect yestereday and he faces a future court date on an assault charge.

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