Chatham-Kent police cruiser (Photo courtesy of Chatham-Kent Police Service.)Chatham-Kent police cruiser (Photo courtesy of Chatham-Kent Police Service.)
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Machete Wielding Suspect Arrested On College Campus

An altercation involving a machete at the St.Clair College Thames Campus has ended in charges.

Chatham-Kent police say a man threatened a family member on Fergie Jenkins Parkway around 7:30pm yesterday.

Before police arrived the family member was able to disarm the man. The 27-year-old Dover Township man was transported to the Health Alliance for medical attention.

Charges include assault with a weapon, possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose, and uttering threats.

The man was released with a future court.

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