Chatham-Kent police say one of their officers happened to be in the right place at the right time.
Police say the officer was at Tim Hortons on Third St. when a fight broke out between two men outside the restaurant.
The officer was able to break it up and ended up arresting a 42-year-old Chatham man.
He's charged with assault and is being held pending a future court date of August 31.
There's no word what caused the fight.
The victim, who police say was a 56-year-old Chatham man, reportedly sustained non-life threatening injuries.
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