Charge Laid Following Assault

An altercation that lead to serious injuries late last month has resulted in a Chatham man facing a charge of aggravated assault.

Police say a dispute involved a man and a woman at their home on May 23 and while she was able to escape with a young child she was badly injured and admitted to hospital in the Intensive Care Unit.

She has been released.

Yesterday police located a 33-year-old man and he has been arrested and is being held in custody pending a bail hearing.