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CK police briefs - Monday, March 15, 2021

Woman charged with assault 

A Tilbury woman has a future court date after allegedly assaulting her mother during a Sunday morning drive from Wallaceburg to Tilbury.

According to police, their investigation showed that a woman was driving her daughter and daughter's friend at the time of the incident.

Officers said the victim pulled the vehicle over to the side of the road and asked both women to leave the vehicle.

The driver's 25-year-old daughter was arrested and charged with assault. She was later released from custody with a court date in April.

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Man caught with bow and arrow 

A call to police about a suspicious person on Dufferin Avenue in Wallaceburg led to an arrest Sunday afternoon.

Police were able to locate the man and learned that he was allegedly in possession of a small bow and arrow, despite being on conditions to not possess any weapons.

The 28-year-old man of no fixed address was arrested and charged with breach of probation. He was later released with a future court date.

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Disturbance leads to arrests 

A pair of Chatham residents are facing charges after police received some reports of an early morning disturbance.

Officers responded to the call at around 3:30 a.m. Monday at a residence in Chatham.

According to police, a woman involved in the disturbance was on conditions not to attend the residence or communicate with the man who lives there.

As a result, the 25-year-old woman was arrested and charged with failing to comply with her release conditions.

The 24-year-old man was also arrested. He was charged with facilitating a breach.

Both individuals were eventually released with future court dates.

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Arrest for breaching curfew 

A Chatham man is facing a charge after police followed up on a report of a small fire in the area of King Street East in Chatham near CN property.

Police said they received the call at around 9:20 p.m. on Sunday.

Officers were able to locate a man near the fire and through investigation, learned that he was currently bound by a curfew of 9 p.m. to 7 a.m.

The 28-year-old Chatham man was arrested and charged with failing to comply with his release conditions. He has been held in custody pending a bail hearing.

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RIDE programs across Chatham-Kent

Chatham-Kent police issued several tickets, but no charges after checking hundreds of vehicles for impaired drivers on Sunday night.

RIDE spot checks were held in Ridgetown, Thamesville, Dresden and Chatham.

A total of 350 vehicles were stopped with two roadside breathalyzers administered. No one was charged with impaired driving, but six people were issued for Highway Traffic Act and Liquor License Act offences.

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