Chatham man accused of domestic assault released pending future court date
A 40-year-old Chatham man accused of hitting a woman in the face during an alcohol-fueled argument overnight is already back on the street.
Chatham-Kent police said they arrested him after they were called to an address in Chatham at around 12:28 a.m. Friday for a report of intimate partner violence.
Police said their investigation showed the man had consumed a significant amount of alcohol before he "became aggressive" towards a 35-year-old Chatham woman.
Officers said during an ensuing argument, the man allegedly hit the woman in the face so hard that she needed medical attention.
The man accused of assaulting the woman was arrested, charged with assault, and later released with a future court date.
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Impaired driver nabbed in Wallaceburg
A 66-year-old Wallaceburg man is in trouble with the law after police followed up on a report of a possible impaired driver Thursday afternoon.
Chatham-Kent police said the report they received at around 4:45 p.m. Thursday said that a vehicle was driving erratically on the roadway and had pulled over into a marina.
Officers said they tracked down the vehicle and found the driver, who was the only person inside the vehicle at the time.
The 66-year-old Wallaceburg man showed signs of impairment, so he was taken to police headquarters in Chatham for further testing and registered 150 mg of alcohol in 100 mL of blood during a breath test.
As a result, he was charged with impaired driving and was later released with a future court date.
